X owner Elon Musk has taken over the @America handle on his social media platform and is using the account to promote support for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
The world's richest man, who attended Trump's rally in Pennsylvania over the weekend, has given the handle America Pac, a pro-Trump super PAC.
The account had been registered to another user since 2010, but had been inactive for the past four years. According to journalist Matt Binder.
The platform can take over inactive accounts. According to X policy. The company does not provide a clear definition of inactive accounts, but recommends users log in at least every 30 days to keep their accounts active.
The original @America user now has the account handle @America123_12. Posts from that account, some critical of Trump and Musk, remain under the new account handle.
In a 2019 post, the user wrote, “Did you wake up this morning and find out Donald Trump is my president?…Brb.”
When Musk posted “FREE AMERICA NOW” in 2020, the original @America user replied: “The issue here is not freedom, but its security. You are irresponsible. Are you also a full-time resident?
The social media platform similarly seized the @X handle from a longtime user last year when the app was rebranded under Musk's ownership.
Musk's personal account profile currently directs users to @America to “understand why I support President Trump.”
“America PAC was created to support candidates who champion safe borders, smart spending, safe cities, a fair judicial system, free speech, and self-defense,” the @America account profile says. is listed on Monday.
America PAC is focused on registering voters and persuading Americans to vote early and by mail in battleground states, an effort to counter the Democratic Party's “Get Out the Vote” campaign. .
The PAC is currently offering supporters $47 for each registered voter who signs a petition in support of the First and Second Amendments.
The account also posted a video of Musk attending the NFL game between the Steelers and Dallas Cowboys in Pittsburgh on Sunday night. The clip shows him waving a nasty towel from his suite during a visit to a key swing state.
The super PAC is also reportedly backed by other major investors, including Palantir Technologies co-founder Joe Lonsdale and the Winklevoss twins. According to the Wall Street Journal.
Musk, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX, has become increasingly outspoken in his support for Republican candidates.
On Saturday, he joined President Trump on stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where the first assassination attempt against the former president occurred.
“President Trump must win in order to protect the Constitution,” Musk said. “He must win to protect American democracy.”
Musk also supports the Republican Party financially. In August, he wrote a check for $289,100 to the National Republican Congressional Committee, according to Federal Election Commission records.
