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Catturd
Born
Phillip Buchanan

(1964-09-18) September 18, 1964 (age 61)
Movement
Twitter information
Handle
Display nameCatturd ™
Years active2018–present
Followers3.9 million
Last updated: November 28, 2025

Catturd (born September 18, 1964) is the online identity of right-wing[1][2][3] American X user and Internet troll Phillip Buchanan.[4][5][6][7] The account is known for spreading conspiracy theories and misinformation.[8][9]

Personal life

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Buchanan was born on September 18, 1964.[10] He lives on a ranch in Wewahitchka, Florida.[5]

Online activity

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Media Matters for America has accused Buchanan of violating Twitter's platform manipulation policy, attempting to boost hashtags into the trending topics list.[11]

When Elon Musk acquired Twitter, Buchanan was enthusiastic about the purchase; the two had also previously replied to each other on the platform.[12][13] Buchanan praised Musk for plans to scale back Twitter's content moderation,[14] but said his account remained shadowbanned even after the purchase. Musk reached out personally to provide support.[15][16] Later on, Buchanan tweeted that he was "100% wrong about [Elon Musk] changing Twitter."[17][18][19] In March 2023, leaked internal documents from Twitter revealed that Catturd was among a handful of accounts having their reach artificially inflated by Twitter under Musk.[20]

The same month, Buchanan conducted a Twitter poll of a hypothetical 2024 Republican presidential primary between Trump and Florida governor Ron DeSantis, showing Trump winning 69%. This poll was presented by Trump at a rally and by Trump-affiliated super PAC MAGA Inc. on Twitter.[8][21]

Political views

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Buchanan supported Trump's attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election[22] and has promoted conspiracy theories about the Russo-Ukrainian War,[6] the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago,[1] U.S. Senator John Fetterman,[7][23] the attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Florida,[24] Hurricane Milton,[25][26] and the perpetrator of the 2025 Coeur d'Alene shooting.[27]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gilbert, David (August 10, 2022). "Trump Is Peddling a Conspiracy the FBI Planted Evidence at Mar-a-Lago". Vice. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  2. ^ Joshi, Ketan (January 18, 2023). "The Dawn of Gas Stove Denialism". The New Republic. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Tabahriti, Sam (October 30, 2022). "Joe Rogan praises Elon Musk for wanting to bring a 'reasonable exchange of ideas' back to Twitter". Business Insider. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "Here are the right-wing figures who demanded Elon Musk reinstate a Twitter conspiracy theorist who posted child sexual abuse imagery". Media Matters for America. July 28, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Goforth, Claire (July 25, 2023). "Twitter icon Catturd, a Trump favorite, revealed". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on July 25, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Gilbert, David (February 27, 2023). "The Far Right Wants You to Think Ukraine's War Is Staged: 'It Is Clearly a Psyop'". Vice. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Gilbert, David (March 27, 2023). "QAnon Spent the Weekend Spreading a John Fetterman Body Double Conspiracy Theory". Vice. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  8. ^ a b Sheth, Sonam (March 28, 2023). "Trump touts Twitter poll from '@catturd2' showing him with a big lead over Ron DeSantis". Business Insider. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  9. ^ Thakker, Prem (May 12, 2023). "Elon Musk Is the Only One Happy About New Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  10. ^ Buchanan tweeted that in 1969, he was 5 years old, and in a separate tweet on September 18, 2022, requested a birthday hashtag trend.
  11. ^ Li, E. Rosalie (December 10, 2021). "Twitter has allowed one user to manipulate the platform by coordinating over 40 hashtags, seemingly in violation of policy". Media Matters. Research contributions from Alex Kaplan. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  12. ^ Hounshell, Blake (November 4, 2022). "What Twitter's Shake-Up Could Mean: Midterm Misinformation Run Amok". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  13. ^ Hoard, Charis; McCabe, Audrey; Seavey, Ruby (December 15, 2022). "Elon Musk continues to cater to far-right Twitter accounts promoting bigotry, extremism, and misinformation". Media Matters. Research contributed by Carly Evans and Kayla Gogarty. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  14. ^ Griffing, Alex (March 30, 2023). "Elon Musk Confidant 'Catturd' Turns on Twitter Boss". Mediaite. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  15. ^ Binder, Matt (October 28, 2022). "'Chief Twit' Elon Musk's first act: Personal customer support for right-wing trolls". Mashable. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  16. ^ Tiffany, Kaitlyn (January 17, 2023). "Elon Musk Can't Solve Twitter's 'Shadowbanning' Problem". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  17. ^ Baragona, Justin (November 2, 2022). "Sorry, Elon! Catturd Turns on Musk, Admits to Being '100% Wrong' About Him". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  18. ^ Binder, Matt (November 2, 2022). "Elon Musk has owned Twitter for less than a week. Conservatives are already canceling him". Mashable. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  19. ^ Massie, Graeme (November 4, 2022). "'Catturd' Twitter account highlighted by Elon Musk turns on Tesla billionaire". The Independent. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  20. ^ Bharade, Aditi (March 28, 2023). "Twitter is secretly boosting 35 VIP users including Lebron James, AOC, catturd2, and Ben Shapiro: report". Business Insider. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  21. ^ Fung, Katherine (November 17, 2023). "King of MAGA Twitter Turns on Republicans". Newsweek. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  22. ^ Jankowicz, Mia (December 1, 2020). "Trump keeps retweeting the anonymous account 'Catturd2,' which backs his baseless election-fraud claims. The handle is now trending". Business Insider.
  23. ^ Bloch, Emily (March 30, 2023). "No, John Fetterman doesn't have a body double". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  24. ^ Novak, Matt (September 16, 2024). "Conspiracy Theorists Think Alleged Trump Assassin Had Inside Information About His Location". Gizmodo. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  25. ^ "Social media misinformation, the real storm around Hurricane Milton?". The Express Tribune. October 12, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  26. ^ Pahwa, Nitish (October 11, 2024). "No, the Government Didn't Make Hurricane Milton. We All Did". Slate. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  27. ^ "Who was Idaho shooter Wess Roley? Strange conspiracy theories about his gender, MAGA parents, his fight with them". The Times of India. July 1, 2025. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
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