‘Real Election Interference!’ Elon Musk Accused of Suspending ‘White Dudes for Harris’ Account After Organizers Host Fundraising Call

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The organizers behind “White Dudes for Harris” have accused Elon Musk of suspending its official Twitter account following a fundraising video call.

The call, which took place Monday evening, drew nearly 200,000 attendees. More than $4 million was raised, which will be donated to the Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign.

Not long after the call, however, organizer Mike Nellis took to his personal account to reveal that @dudes4harris had been suspended. In a tweet, he called out Musk and Donald Trump Jr. and said they were “running scared” due to the success of the fundraiser.

According to the screenshot Nellis posted, the account was suspended for attempting to evade suspension. Some theorized that a similar account — with the handle @dudesforharris — triggered the suspension; but Nellis clarified that only @dudes4harris was associated with the call.

Once word of the incident got around online, others accused Musk of election interference and claimed the account was only suspended because it supported a democratic presidential candidate.

On Tuesday morning, Nellis discovered that the account had been brought back — but is now “permanently in read-only mode.” Because of this, the account can longer post new tweets.

Musk has not commented on the suspension.