Elon Musk America Twitter / X Account.

Elon Musk's @America Twitter / X Account

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About

Elon Musk's @America Twitter / X Account refers to the Twitter / X account America or @america, which is reportedly owned by Elon Musk for his political action committee (PAC) called the America PAC that supported Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election. The @America account amassed viral criticism and backlash in 2024 because many viewed it as a propaganda machine. Users also criticized X owner Elon Musk for his involvement with the account and speculated that he was using it to sway public opinion before Election Day. The perception was worsened by Musk's claims to depoliticize X when he acquired the company, with some seeing him as a hypocrite for the promise by November 2024.

History

The original @America Twitter account shared its first tweet on March 28th, 2007, per the site's earliest archive in the Wayback Machine (shown below).[1] By November 2022, the account had amassed over 7,800 followers.[2]


twitter Name or location search or Login/Join Twitter! Hey there! america is using Twitter. Twitter is a free service that lets you keep in touch with people using the web, your phone, or IM. Join today to start receiving america's updates. Join today! Already using Twitter via SMS or IM? Finish signing up. america oh the great US of A. loving my country! about 1 year ago from web About Name america Stats Following Followers RSS Previous With Others © 2006-2008 Twitter About Us Contact Blog Explore! API Help Jobs TOS Privacy Favorites Updates 0201

The account was purchased by Elon Musk's PAC, the America PAC, sometime before October 5th, 2024, as the account's first tweet under the new ownership was shared on October 5th, receiving over 8,600 likes in a month (shown below). The tweet concerned conservative views on illegal immigration and attacked acting President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.


America @america The Illegal Immigrant population in Pennsylvania has increased 241% and cost taxpayers over $1.64 billion under the Biden/Harris Administration. This is not putting America First. ... The only candidate in this race who will change this is Donald Trump. . 2:44 PM Oct 5, 2024 332.2K Views .

The account continued posting similar content in the following weeks. For instance, the account's most viral tweet[4] was shared on October 30th, regarding Donald Trump's garbage truck photo op. The tweet, which championed the event, gained over 131,000 likes in six days (shown below).


America @america BREAKING: Donald Trump is riding in a garbage truck less than 24 hours after Joe Biden called his supporters "garbage" ASTI TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! 2024 LO STER 6:34 PM Oct 30, 2024 101.5M Views Legacy-S TRY 202 TAKEA DADMASTER UMP 15

Reception

On October 5th, 2024, following @America's first tweet,[3] X users reacted en masse to the account's shift. For instance, that day, X[5] user @daanksy replied and said, "I wonder who bought this account," inferring that it was Elon Musk or another conservative pundit (shown below).


America✔ @america - Oct 5 The Illegal Immigrant population in Pennsylvania has increased 241% and cost taxpayers over $1.64 billion under the Biden/Harris Administration. This is not putting America First. The only candidate in this race who will change this is Donald Trump. 261 17 2K 8.6K Ilı 332K 口↑ daanksy ❤ @daanksy wonder who bought this account • 2:48 PM Oct 5, 2024 3,864 Views ...

Alternatively, other X[6][7] users championed the account's new direction in the replies to its initial tweet.

Critical quote tweets of @America surfaced en masse in the following weeks. For instance, an early and viral example was shared by X[8] user @AURORAJADEY on October 28th, who used an American Dad! scene to make fun of the account, gaining over 95,000 likes in eight days (shown below).


jade ⚫ @AURORAJADEY ... so get this: there's a gold verified america account on twitter that makes crappy posts and encourages- s--- it's elon isn't it? it's gonna be elon. E tbs America @america Oct 28 This election will determine the fate of America and Western Civilization. VOTE EARLY AT 0:14 / 1:40 > 71 K 9:35 PM Oct 28, 2024 1.7M Views CHRISWINIA

On November 5th, 2024, X[9] user @IcyVert quoted the @America account, which shared a clip from Musk's then-recent interview on Joe Rogan's podcast. @IcyVert wrote, "I do find it weird that Elon made an account structured to look like it stands as a neutral 'America' however it’s just propaganda and fear-mongering from him," amassing over 82,000 likes in less than a day (shown below).


IcyVert ✔ @IcyVert Subscribe ... I do find it weird that Elon made an account structured to look like it stands as a neutral “America” however it's just propaganda and fear mongering from him America @america 19h ELON MUSK: "If Trump doesn't win, I think this is the last election." JOE ROGAN: "I think you're right." 0:51 OCC MA • 10:53 AM Nov 5, 2024 2.4M Views

Search Interest

External References

[1] Twitter (via Wayback Machine) – @america

[2] Twitter (via Wayback Machine) – @america

[3] X – @america

[4] X – @america

[5] X – @daanksy

[6] X – @AnthonyLewayne

[7] X – @realdeepakterra

[8] X – @AURORAJADEY

[9] X – @IcyVert

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UnKewln00b
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Hey Elon, last I checked IT WAS YOUR PEOPLE WHO CLAIMED THE LAST ELECTION WAS STOLEN, STARTED A RIOT TO TRY AND KILL THE PEOPLE CERTIFYING BIDEN'S WIN AND HAS BEEN DOING EVERYTHING IN THEIR POWER TO STEAL THE VOTE THIS TIME AROUND! So get out of here with that "If Trump wins we'll never have another election" bullshit.

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