Elon Musk Buys MSNBC: Elon Musk asks Donald Trump Jr how much MSNBC costs. X users say: “We’ve been here before”

Elon Musk asked Donald Trump Jr how much MSNBC costs.

A conversation between Donald Trump Jr. and Elon Musk went viral on Friday as X users couldn’t keep calm at the prospect of Elon Musk buys MSNBC. Donald Trump’s son shared a post of Comcast putting MSNBC up for sale. “Hey @elonmusk I have the funniest idea ever!!!” Donald Trump Jr. wrote.
“How much it cost,” replied Elon Musk, and X users couldn’t keep calm. The screenshot of Elon Musk asking about the price of the then-Twitter in 2017 went viral. Meanwhile, Donald Trump Jr responded: “I mean, it can’t be much. Look at the ratings”.
The MAGA world erupted with speculation that Elon Musk might buy MSNBC and rename it MXNBC.

Comcast recently announced plans to tie up cable networks including MSNBC and E! as their ratings decline. MSNBC, E!, CNBC, USA, Oxygen, SYFY and the Golf Channel will join a new, publicly traded company, while Comcast is focusing on brands including NBC and Bravo, it announced. “When you look at our assets, talented management team and balance sheet strength, we are able to position these companies for future growth,” said Brian L Roberts, Chairman and CEO of Comcast.
A report from the New York Times said that MSNBC ratings began to decline after Donald Trump’s victory. MSNBC’s Morning Joe ratings also plummeted after hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski went to Mar-a-Lago to meet with Donald Trump in an attempt to start a dialogue and patch things up. Donald Trump responded warmly to their inquiry and said several issues were discussed.

Donald Trump Jr. taunts Morning Joe hosts, recalling that they called him Hitler

Donald Trump Jr, who gave the idea to Elon Musk buys MSNBC scoffed at the hypocrisy of the hosts by reaching out to his father. “Yeah, it’s hard to believe,” Don Jr. said. “I mean, I wouldn’t go and meet Hitler, but that’s just me. Maybe it was all bullshit all along.” “My dad always wants to hear from everyone. He’s not just running MAGA America, he’s running America for all Americans,” Don Jr. said.

MSNBC slammed for “sick” Laken Riley headline

MSNBC on Friday faced the heat over an opinion piece headline in which the analyst wrote: “Laken Riley’s killer never had a chance” – and took a sympathetic stand with the illegal immigrant who murdered Laken Riley in February of this year. On Thursday, a judge in Athens, Ga., found Tren de Aragua gang member Jose Ibarra, 25, guilty on all counts in Riley’s murder.
After the backlash, the headline was changed to “The Guilt of Laken Riley’s Killer Was Never in Doubt.”