On August 5, 2024, Adin Ross, with an appearance from Felix "xQc," hosted a live stream with former President Donald Trump on the platform Kick. This stream garnered significant attention, peaking at over 583,000 concurrent viewers. The event began with Trump making a dramatic entrance to 50 Cent's "Many Men", which quickly broke the chat due to high traffic.
Major streamers including Twitch streamer and OTK co-founder Mizkif reacted to the situation. They particularly focused on the moment when xQc appeared on the stream and showed the President his t-shirt.
Mizkif was shocked on seeing the streamer interact with Trump, to the point where he questioned the current state of the world:
"What the f**k is our world? What is our world? It's so ridiculous, what is our world?"
Twitch streamer, Zack "Asmongold", like many other viewers watching, also did not expect the former Overwatch pro to show up on the stream. He stated:
"Oh boy, there he is. Oh my god, no way! No way!"
Hasan Abi, who mainly streams political commentary on Twitch, had strong opinions about Adin Ross and the stream. On seeing xQc interact with Trump, Hasan suggested that the streamer may just be there for the opportunity to meet the former President, and not because he actually cared about the politician.
"I think it's just content, I don't think [xQc] cares about Trump one way or the other, I doubt that he likes Trump. I think he just liked the opportunity to be on stream with Trump. I don't know, I mean, he's also Canadian, it doesn't really matter"
Adin and Trump - What did the stream achieve?
The live stream, broadcasted on Adin Ross' Kick channel, has become his largest stream to date. With huge numbers in terms of engagement, surpassing 580,000 viewers watching live at a point.
For Adin, this became his biggest broadcast ever. The stream, which lasted under two hours, resulted in nearly 31,000 new followers.
Trump, on the other hand, gained exposure to a whole new generation of first-time voters, as he tapped in with the youth of America. This entire event could help boost his electoral status ahead of the 2024 American Presidential elections in November.