The ‘White Dudes for Harris’ account (@dudes4harris) on X, formerly Twitter, was temporarily suspended on Monday after raising $4 million for Kamala Harris. Organizer Ross Morales Rocketto suggested via his personal account that Elon Musk got “scared” following the successful fundraiser. Musk recently endorsed Donald Trump publicly.
Fundraiser Details:
Event: The group held a digital fundraiser on Monday evening for Harris’ presidential campaign. Attendance: Nearly 200,000 Democrats attended, including celebrities Mark Hamill, Jeff Bridges, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bradley Whitford, Sean Astin, and Josh Groban. Quote: Jeff Bridges said, “I’m white, I’m a dude, and I’m for Harris.”
Suspension and Reaction:
Backup Account: After the suspension, organizers created a backup account (@dudesforharris), which quickly gained over 20,000 followers.
Original Account Restored**: The original account was soon reinstated. Group’s Tweet: “Uh oh… we pissed off @elonmusk (don’t worry… can’t keep a good dude offline for long).” Accusations: Some Democratic supporters accused Musk of “election interference.”
Public Reactions:
Comments
“Haha election interference at its finest LOL.”
“Elon Musk is about to find out that it’s liberal white guys that buy his cars and stock.”
“Elon thinks he’s the king of the white dudes.”