Musk made a similar comment on social media years before he acquired X (then Twitter) in 2022.

Should Musk want to do something similar, he's certainly not hurting for funds. The SpaceX owner's net worth ballooned to nearly $350 billion this week following Trump’s reelection, a sign that his tens of millions in campaign contributions may have paid off.

MSNBC continues to lose viewers in the total day and prime-time ratings, but Elon Musk might be interested in buying the network once Comcast spins it off.