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Donald Trump tells streamer Adin Ross his son Barron is a ‘big fan’ & reveals how he convinced him to agree to interview
The streamer gave the former president a bizarre gift
DONALD Trump revealed which member of his family convinced him to take on the wide-ranging interview with streamer Adin Ross.
Trump appeared on the 23-year-old's Kick live stream on Monday in which he was gifted a Rolex watch and a Tesla Cybertruck wrapped in the iconic "fist" image from his assassination attempt last month.
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The shocking interview with the controversial streamer came amid a string of appearances as the former president hits the campaign trail hard ahead of the November election.
As part of the interview at Trump's home in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, the Republican presidential candidate revealed details about his son Barron and why he decided to give Ross the interview.
"My son Barron says hello," Trump told the streamer of his youngest son.
"He's a great young guy but he's a big fan of yours," the former president said in front of a small live audience made up of his supporters.
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"My son's told me about you," Trump told the streamer who was wearing a Maga hat and a red tie with a white shirt, mimicking Trump's iconic look.
"He said, 'Dad, he's really big.'''
As well as the influence of his 18-year-old son, Trump chose to take on the live stream for another key reason.
"I love having a young audience … it's about the American dream," Trump said.
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"Right now, you don't have the American dream," he said of the younger generation.
During the bizarre interview in which the pair ended up performing Trump's dance move of two pumping fists and a hip swivel, Trump said that the streamer could one day find himself in the White House.
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"I don't know about that, I'll leave it to Barron maybe one day," Ross replied.
The 23-year-old is popular for his live streams of video games such as NBA 2K and Grand Theft Auto V.
He has also done a number of collaborations with celebrities such as rappers Trippie Redd, Blueface, Lil Yachty, and Tory Lanez.
Before joining Kick in 2023, Ross was a streamer on Twitch.
After the live stream with Trump, Ross shared grabs from the moment he gifted the former president a Cybertruck.
"Make America Great Again," he wrote in the caption of the Instagram post.
Ross and Trump met previously as spectators at a fight night in April 2023.
Trump's main policy points
DONALD Trump closed the Republican National Convention on July 18, telling supporters he wanted to become president for "all Americans.
- Implementing tax cuts, including no tax on tips
- Protecting Social Security and Medicare - Trump said 'incomes will skyrocket and the middle class will prosper like never before'
- Protecting borders - He pledged to end the 'border nightmare.' That means two things on day one - 'Drill baby Drill,' as he said, and close the borders
- Finishing building the wall
- Keeping our 'sons and daughters safe'
- Replenishing the military and building a military 'dome' - Trump insisted he could stop wars with just a phone call and said no military would be able to penetrate the USA if he came into office
- Ending the war in Ukraine and imposing tariffs on Iran
- Vowing to "beat" China
- Working to decrease prices and ease inflation
- Bringing down the cost of energy
- Making cities 'safe, clean and beautiful' again
- Making it possible for Americans to buy gas-run cars by ending the electric vehicle mandate on the first day of his presidency
"Legends on Legends," the streamer wrote in another Instagram post showing the pair meeting.
"Streaming has now reached its peak," impressed fans said in response to Monday's interview.
As well as trying to reach the younger generation, the Republican also used the live stream to slam his rival Kamala Harris who he will be facing in the November election.
Trump lashed out at Harris, as Democrats and Republicans awaited the announcement of her running mate.
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"All of the people she's looking at are much better than her," Trump told Ross.
"I think virtually every one of them is considered better, smarter, would be a better president than her."
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