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.

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.

Elon Musk has called MSNBC “the utter scum of the Earth.” He has said the channel “peddles puerile propaganda.” Just a few days ago he said, “MSNBC is going down.” And now he is posting memes about buying the channel.