{"id":2372352,"date":"2024-11-22T18:52:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T23:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-elon-musk-buying-msnbc-social-media-world-jumps-to-conclusions-after-noticing-familiar-question-from-billionaire\/"},"modified":"2024-11-22T18:53:59","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T23:53:59","slug":"is-elon-musk-buying-msnbc-social-media-world-jumps-to-conclusions-after-noticing-familiar-question-from-billionaire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-elon-musk-buying-msnbc-social-media-world-jumps-to-conclusions-after-noticing-familiar-question-from-billionaire\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Elon Musk Buying MSNBC? Social Media World Jumps to Conclusions After Noticing Familiar Question from Billionaire"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fis-elon-musk-buying-msnbc-social-media-world-jumps-to-conclusions-after-noticing-familiar-question-from-billionaire%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2372352&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u2063article discusses the potential sale of MSNBC\u2063 and the ensuing online reaction, particularly\u200c from\u2062 Elon Musk\u200b and Donald \u2063Trump\u200d Jr. Comcast\u200c announced plans to create\u200b a separate company that would \u200dencompass various networks including MSNBC.\u200d This news \u2062prompted Trump Jr. to jokingly suggest to Musk that he should buy MSNBC, to which Musk responded with\u2063 the question,\u2063 \u201cHow much does it cost?\u201d This phrase notably echoed\u200b Musk&#8217;s previous inquiry regarding the purchase\u200c of \u200cTwitter in 2017. \u200dThe exchange\u200d sparked speculation and excitement on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> about the possibility of Musk acquiring a major\u2063 left-leaning network, with many users discussing the implications and entertainment value of such a scenario. Trump Jr. also commented on the network&#8217;s ratings, implying that they\u2063 might not demand a\u2064 high price.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Different <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-73976-ballots-released-by-maricopa-county-56-1-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"BREAKING: 73,976 Ballots Released By Maricopa County \u2014 56.1% FOR DONALD TRUMP\">liberal media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Familiar Elon Musk question.<\/p>\n<p>Five words from Musk made the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-want-to-try-something-new-chris-wallace-is-leaving-fox-news-sunday-effective-immediately\/\" title=\"\u2018I Want To Try Something New\u2019: Chris Wallace Is Leaving \u2018Fox News Sunday,\u2019 Effective Immediately\">world sit<\/a> up and notice on Friday as the man whose journey to purchase Twitter began with a very similar question raised in a different context.<\/p>\n<p>This week, media giant Comcast said it plans to create a separate company that will operate the USA Network, CNBC, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/morning-joe-co-hosts-quip-fired-comcast-jettisons-msnbc-spinoff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSNBC<\/a>, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and the Golf Channel, &nbsp;according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/business\/business-news\/comcast-announces-plan-spin-cable-channels-msnbc-cnbc-usa-rcna180928\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Although the game plan appears to be that everything is spun off in one package deal, Donald Trump Jr. had an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">interesting chaos-provoking thought<\/a> that he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DonaldJTrumpJr\/status\/1859957346665103747\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">d on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hey @elonmusk I have the funniest idea ever!!!&rdquo; he posted while sharing a post about MSNBC being up for sale.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">How much does it cost?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1860037420710080687?\">November 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>That led to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/exciting-day-trump-enters-elon-musks-domain-spacex-starship-launch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Musk<\/a> reply the social media world had heard once before.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;How much does it cost?&rdquo; Musk <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1860037420710080687?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>That took the social media world back to 2017, when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-musk-twitter-takeover-officially-underway-new-complex-plan-revealed-cryptic-tweet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X was Twitter<\/a> and in a post on the platform in response to a comment that he should buy Twitter, Musk <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/943902052542849024?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote,<\/a>&nbsp;&ldquo;How much is it?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">How much is it?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/943902052542849024?\">December 21, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After at least one X user noted Musk&rsquo;s words, leading him to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1860040571626340764?%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1860040571626340764%7Ctwgr%5E7709d1d0b92cbf21744379daa74e6deab02bb03a%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-36148303333286916536.ampproject.net%2F2410292120000%2Fframe.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a>, &ldquo;The most entertaining outcome, especially if ironic, is most likely.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The most entertaining outcome, especially if ironic, is most likely &#128514; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YX2EznXfoF\">https:\/\/t.co\/YX2EznXfoF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1860040571626340764?\">November 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The byplay produced a buzz on the possibility of one of the country&rsquo;s most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/msnbc-quietly-pulls-absolutely-sickening-headline-laken-rileys-killer-huge-backlash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">left-leaning networks<\/a> falling into Musk&rsquo;s hands.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Wait, is Elon about to buy MSNBC? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uVjV2bbY2t\">https:\/\/t.co\/uVjV2bbY2t<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vRWaqnkuas\">pic.twitter.com\/vRWaqnkuas<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EndWokeness\/status\/1860040616069202335?\">November 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Is Elon Musk about to buy MSNBC? &#129315; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fnLNggxC7N\">pic.twitter.com\/fnLNggxC7N<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1860042265672257964?\">November 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Donald Trump Jr. responded to Musk&rsquo;s initial question about the price of MSNBC <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DonaldJTrumpJr\/status\/1860044555896390126\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">by writing<\/a>, &ldquo;I mean it can&rsquo;t be much. 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This was reminiscent of his earlier inquiry when he sought to buy Twitter. Recently, Comcast announced plans to establish a new company that will manage the USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and the Golf Channel. Donald Trump Jr. sparked some chaos on X with an intriguing thought about MSNBC being for sale: \u201cHey @elonmusk I have the funniest idea ever!!!\u201d He then asked Musk how much it would cost.<\/p>\n<p>Musk responded with a question that echoed his past: \u201cHow much does it cost?\u201d This took many back to 2017 when he similarly inquired about Twitter\u2019s price. Following this exchange, Musk noted that &#8220;the most entertaining outcome&#8221; is often the most likely one.<\/p>\n<p>This interaction generated excitement over the potential of one of America\u2019s most liberal networks coming under Musk&#8217;s ownership. Speculation arose with tweets asking if he might actually buy MSNBC. 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