Table of Contents
Are Foreign Trolls Behind Your Favorite Political Accounts on X?
X just added a simple tool that lets you see where accounts come from. Click on the join date, and up pops the country. What happened next? People found something surprising.
MAGA Accounts Based Outside America
Many big MAGA accounts turned out to be from other countries. Here’s what users found:
- “MAGA Nation” with 400,000 fans shows Eastern Europe as its base
- “UltraMAGA Trump 2028” was tracked to Nigeria before getting kicked off
- Accounts using Trump family names run from North Macedonia, Nigeria, and Eastern Europe
- One account with an eagle and flag, handle @American, sits in South Asia
These accounts post about American politics all day. They look real. But they’re not where they say they are.
The Money Behind Fake Accounts
Some of these are “engagement farming” operations. They post stuff that gets people mad or excited. More clicks mean more money.
Accounts pretending to share “news” about Trump officials actually spread false stories to earn cash. It’s a business. And it works because people share without checking.
The Tool Has Problems
X admits the location data isn’t perfect. Old accounts show wrong info. Someone using a VPN might appear elsewhere. Travel can mix things up too.
The company’s product head said they’d fix it to reach “nearly 99.99%” accuracy. But right now? You can’t fully trust what you see. Some legit American accounts show foreign locations by mistake.
Both Sides Feel the Heat
Democrats pointed at MAGA accounts and said “See? Foreign trolls”. Republicans found anti-Trump accounts running from Austria. Even a page called “Republicans Against Trump” with nearly a million fans traces to Austria, though it now shows a VPN.
One lawmaker warned that foreign accounts push Americans to fight each other. Real or not, these accounts shape what people think. That’s the scary part.