Overview
- Rolling Stone reports that Rumen Naumovski of North Macedonia, who has said he has never visited the United States, operates the X accounts Defiant L’s and Resist the Mainstream.
- Federal records show two February 2022 donations totaling $3,127 to Ron Watkins listed from a St. Petersburg registered‑agent address linked to Raww Digital LLC, and the campaign returned the money in April 2022.
- U.S. law prohibits foreign nationals from donating to election campaigns, and Naumovski told the outlet he did not realize the contributions were unlawful.
- Court filings from a 2024 copyright case state Naumovski owns 100 percent of Raww Digital, the Florida company that runs the two X accounts.
- Posts from the accounts were boosted by Republicans including Andy Biggs, Dan Crenshaw, Eli Crane, Mike Lee, and Nancy Mace as well as Elon Musk, and the feeds have promoted election‑fraud claims.