Elon Musk and other conservative online personalities are riffing ... The post appeared to reference Comcast's recent announcement that it would spin off some of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including MSNBC, into a new public company.

Wondering why Elon Musk is joking about buying MSNBC? The tech billionaire has stirred up online chatter with his latest antics on X (formerly Twitter), where he shared a provocative meme about acquiring the channel.

Can Elon Musk make a run at acquiring MSNBC? It would be a steep climb. One big reason: it isn’t for sale. Last week, Comcast said it was moving forward with a plan to spin off its NBCUniversal cable networks into a separate company.