'First Gentleman' of the internet on the edge of his seat as election result nears: 'I might have to give up my username'

An X idiosyncratic with the username @FirstGentleman has revealed helium is connected the borderline of his spot implicit the election result, amid fears helium could suffer his online handle. 

The man, known lone arsenic Mason, uses the username connected X that helium has had since 2009 but if Kamala Harris wins helium could suffer it. 

Should Kamala Harris bushed retired Donald Trump successful the contention to the White House, existent Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff volition beryllium bumped up to First Gentleman. 

Emhoff, 60, presently uses the X grip @SecondGentleman, arsenic good arsenic a 2nd idiosyncratic account, a triumph could spot him graced with the @FirstGentleman username. 

Posting to X, Mason wrote: 'Today is the time erstwhile I find retired if I get to support my Twitter sanction for the adjacent 4 years oregon not.'

His station has since been viewed implicit 1.6 cardinal times, with users leaving replies of however helium should clasp the username to ransom. 

One idiosyncratic commented: 'Better archer him to travel up disconnected immoderate money', portion different posted: 'So bash they really get to conscionable snatch it, oregon bash they person to wage you?'

Referring to Elon Musk, different said: 'You mightiness get to support it regardless. If she wins, the loser that owns the app mightiness fto you support it retired of spite.'

Musk is simply a keen protagonist of Donald Trump, having appeared astatine a rally for the president and often endorsing him connected his societal media level X. 

The archetypal results of the predetermination person started dilatory being rolled retired arsenic polls closed astir the country. 

Donald Trump has secured victories successful Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia, portion Kamala Harris has won successful Vermont, according to the Associated Press. 

The declarations travel arsenic votes commencement to beryllium counted successful the important plaything authorities of Georgia wherever polls closed astatine 7pm. 

Georgia is 1 of the 7 cardinal battleground states that volition decide the election.

In an exit poll, 46 percent of voters successful Georgia said they had a favorable presumption of Trump. And 49 percent said they had a favorable presumption of Harris.

The exit canvass recovered 40 percent of voters successful Georgia said the system mattered astir successful deciding however to ballot successful the statesmanlike election.

It recovered 28 percent said the authorities of democracy, 14 percent said abortion, 11 percent said migration and 3 percent overseas policy.

In Georgia, 52 percent of voters said their family's fiscal concern was worse than it was 4 years ago, the exit canvass found.

Trump has besides soared successful betting markets portion Harris' accidental of winning has slumped. 

According to Kalshi, his chances of winning the predetermination present basal astatine 66 percent against her 34 percent. 

On the forecasting tract Predicit determination was besides a abrupt surge of backing for Trump, wherever helium present leads Harris by 16 points. 

In the UK, institution Betfair person Trump astatine his lowest likelihood since July - with $2.5 cardinal being wagered aft the exit polls. 

Harris' likelihood person drifted, with spokesperson Sam Rosbottom adding: 'We're expecting plentifulness much to travel arsenic the nighttime goes on, this marketplace is precise volatile and it wouldn't beryllium a astonishment to spot the likelihood determination further.'