Elon Musk Jokes About Buying UK

Elon Musk asked how much it would cost to buy the United Kingdom.

Consensus

Elon Musk asked in a comment how much it would cost to buy the United Kingdom.
The question was prompted by a satirical article from The Babylon Bee claiming Musk had purchased the UK to restore freedom of speech.
Musk previously used the same phrase in 2017 when responding to a suggestion to buy Twitter, which he later did.
The article was published on a satirical news platform and was not factual.
Musk's comment was made on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).

The AI developed by Elon Musk, Grok, responded that the UK is not for sale but estimated its net national wealth at 13.3 trillion pounds. — tg_tvrain
Musk officially became owner of Twitter in October 2022 and explained his purchase as a desire to create a platform for open discussion without violence. — vedomosti
In January, Musk questioned why the British government was 'so fascist'. — vesti
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Musk responded to a thank-you message from Mikhail Fedorov regarding the Starlink issue, with Ukraine working with SpaceX to prevent Russian use of Starlink. — vm