Elon Musk takes over America handle on X to promote pro-Trump PAC: report

X owner Elon Musk took over the @America handle on his social media platform and is using the account to push his support for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.The world’s richest person, who attended Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania over the weekend, has attached the handle to his pro-Trump super PAC, America Pac.The account had been registered to another user since 2010, but has been inactive the past four years, according to journalist Matt Binder.The platform is allowed to take over inactive accounts, according to X policies.

The company does not provide a clear definition of an inactive account, though it encourages users to log in at least every 30 days to keep their account active.The original @America user now has the account handle @America123_12.The posts from that account – some of which had criticized Trump and Musk – remain up under the new account handle.“Just woke up and found out Donald TRUMP is the president of me?…..Brb,” the user wrote in a post from 2019.When Musk posted “FREE AMERICA NOW” in 2020, the original @America user replied: “Freedom is not the question here, its safety.

You’re irresponsible.Are you even a full time resident?”The social media platform similarly seized the @X handle from its longtime user last year when the app rebranded under Musk’s ownership. Musk’s personal account bio now directs users to the @America to “understand why I’m supporting Trump for President.”“America PAC was created to support candidates who champion Secure Borders, Sensible Spending, Safe Cities, Fair Justice System, Free Speech and Self-Protection,” the @America account bio read on Monday.The America PAC is focused on registering voters and convincing Americans to vote early and via mail-in ballots in swing states — an effort to counter Democrats’ “get out the vote” campaigns.

The PAC is currently offering supporters $47 for each registered voter they refer who signs a petition in support of t...