MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) has once again stirred buzz online by hinting at his interest in taking over X (formerly Twitter) from Elon Musk. On Thursday, he posted on the platform:
"Sooooo, is now my time?
This message was shared alongside a screenshot of a tweet he wrote back in December 2022, where he had asked:
"Can I be the new Twitter CEO?"
The renewed post suggests he may be reviving his interest—or possibly just playfully teasing it. Given his massive audience and growing influence beyond YouTube (which now includes food ventures like Feastables, MrBeast Burger, and Lunchly), Donaldson’s reach is expanding into the world of business and media in serious ways.
As of now, there has been no official comment from either MrBeast’s or Elon Musk’s representatives regarding the tweet or any real negotiation. But this move could signal that MrBeast is seriously eyeing social media platforms not just for content, but for ownership.
Context Snapshot:
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MrBeast: Over 412 million subscribers, Forbes-predicted potential first YouTuber billionaire.
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Elon Musk: CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, richest person on Earth ($402.1B net worth, July 2025), bought Twitter for $44B in 2022.
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X (Twitter): Rebranded under Musk in July 2023.
Whether MrBeast is joking, floating a trial balloon, or positioning himself for a real offer, this post is yet another example of how creators are increasingly looking to control the platforms they helped popularize.
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