Fact Check: Did Trump meet Kevin McCallister from Home Alone during Adin Ross' livestream? Viral online post debunked

Amid Adin Ross' viral Kick live stream with Donald Trump, an online post showing the former President shaking hands with an individual that the post claimed was the actor who played Kevin McCallister. McCallister was the character in the popular movie series Home Alone, which was played by Macaulay Culkin.

The post came with a caption that read:

"They grow up so fast."

The tweet further contained a photo of one of the scenes of Home Alone 2, where the former President even made a cameo appearance. Several tweets were made where netizens assumed that the man in the photo was the actor who played Kevin on the live stream of Adin Ross. One user tweeted:

"They really do! It's amazing to see how fast they're growing. Enjoy every moment!"

"Is that the same kid?😳" asked another user through a tweet.

Despite the claims made by the viral post, it is necessary to note that they are untrue and should be debunked. The person in the photo with Trump isn't the Home Alone actor. It was, in fact, Twitch star xQc who was further called out on the internet for wearing a MAGA hat.

While several netizens were confused if it was the same man who acted in the Home Alone movie series, some tried to clarify that he wasn't. A netizen tweeted:

"Me when I spread misinformation on the internet."

"That’s not the kid from Home Alone bro but aight 😭," read another tweet.

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How is Donald Trump associated with the popular film series Home Alone?

Netizens who saw the aforementioned viral tweet on X must have noticed a photo of Donald Trump with Macaulay Culkin, who was then playing Kevin McCallister in Home Alone. The photo is a shot of a scene from Home Alone 2, which was released in 1992.

While Trump had a cameo role in the movie, the film director, Chris Columbus, claimed in a 2020 interview with Business Insider that he had "bullied" his way into the project.

In the scene, the former President made a brief appearance at The Plaza Hotel, which was under his ownership back then. The Republican candidate had reportedly mentioned that if they wanted to shoot in the hotel, he had to be a part of it. Columbus told the outlet,

"He did bully his way into the movie. The only way you can use the Plaza is if I’m in the movie."

Donald Trump had, however, denied such claims and added that it was the filmmakers who desperately wanted him to make an appearance in the movie. In December 2023, he wrote on his Truth Social platform,

"I was very busy, and didn't want to do it. They were very nice, but above all, persistent. I agreed, and the rest is history! That little cameo took off like a rocket and the movie was a big success, and still is, especially around Christmas time."

Home Alone 2 became a huge success and was the third highest-grossing film of that year.

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Exploring the character of Kevin McCallister, played by Macaulay Culkin

The Home Alone series revolved around Kevin, who was shown as an 8-year-old boy in the first Home Alone movie. The protagonist turned 10 in Home Alone 2, which had Trump in a cameo appearance. According to 20th-Century Studios' fandom, Kevin's nature could be described as being funny, childish, energetic, and stubborn.

Kevin was born to Kate and Peter McCallister and has four siblings: Buzz, Megan, Linnie, and Jeff. After Culkin, Mike Weinberg played Kevin McCallister in Home Alone 4, which was launched in 2002.