A wave of influencers aligned with the “Make America Great Again” movement has been loudly expressing unwavering support for Donald Trump across the internet. Many portray themselves as patriotic Americans, but a recent feature introduced by X has revealed an unexpected twist: a number of these pro-Trump accounts are not even located in the United States. What critics had long suspected —foreign-based profiles reinforcing Trump’s online narrative— is now being exposed through public location data.

The new X feature that displays a user’s location uncovered that several high-engagement accounts posting U.S. political content were operating from Nigeria, Bangladesh, and other countries. A verified profile impersonating former Border Patrol agent Tom Homan was traced to Eastern Europe, while another account claiming to be a New Yorker was found to be registered in Vietnam.

Following the exposure, many operators quickly switched their displayed location using VPNs, while others deleted their accounts entirely to avoid further scrutiny. The discovery raises fresh concerns about the authenticity of Trump-aligned digital activism.

With accounts constantly changing owners or vanishing overnight, it is increasingly difficult to determine how many MAGA profiles truly originate from U.S. supporters and how many are part of foreign troll networks or coordinated influence operations. For now, the platform’s transparency feature paints a picture of an online movement whose loudest voices may not always match the nationality they claim.