More than half a million concurrent viewers were tuned in to streamer #AdinRoss' Kick channel on Monday afternoon to watch an interview w/ #Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida. In addition to hearing the #GOP presidential nom rant about some of his favorite topics, they also saw Trump receive 2 expensive, potentially #illegal gifts from Ross: a gold #Rolex & a custom-wrapped #Cybertruck.

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#AdinRoss is a prolific 23-yr-old streamer w/millions of followers across #SocialMedia on Kick, X (formerly Twitter) & YouTube, renowned for his boisterous energy & bro-ish antics that frequently cross a line into #toxic territory. He has previously platformed the #WhiteSupremacist #NickFuentes, as well as the alleged sex trafficker #AndrewTate, a mentor of sorts. In March, Ross accidentally snitched on Tate as he planned to flee #criminal charges in Romania.

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…After several Twitch bans over the years, the last one permanent, #AldinRoss in 2023 moved to the streaming platform Kick, which allows gambling content & is barely moderated. "We can do whatever the fuck we want," he told his fans at the time.
Ross began Mon's stream by acknowledging that many doubted he had really landed a Trump interview. "Today is going to be the most important stream I've ever done," he said after Trump came out…& joined Ross before a small audience.

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#AldinRoss made no effort to sound or appear #impartial. His questions set up #Trump to complain about everything from supposed liberal bias in schools —"Even the teachers have been brainwashed” Trump said — & border security (tho, unusually, Trump did not mention Hannibal Lecter). Trump…praised Ross as an “outstanding" young man, predicted that the livestream would break viewership records…🙄

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…#Trump said, #AldinRoss' open endorsement of him for president was "ethical."
Ross, who in the past has received Twitch bans for hateful slurs & once streamed explicit Pornhub videos to an audience that likely included many underage viewers, elsewhere sought to criticize #Harris because "a rapper was twerking at her at a rally." He did not mention the performer, Megan Thee Stallion, by name, & given his history as an edgy content creator, the scandalized routine rang somewhat hollow.

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Contributions are subject #FEC rules, Fischer explains - in this case, the $3,300 per #election limit for individuals. What's more, the definition of “contribution" encompasses any "gifts."
“Giving gifts valued at tens of thousands of dollars to a candidate amounts to an #illegal & excessive campaign contribution," Fischer says. "I suspect that once #Trump talks to his lawyers, we'll get an announcement that he is turning down the gifts or donating them to charity."[🤣]

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…#Trump…& #AldinRoss gushed about #Tesla CEO #ElonMusk,…. The pair listened to "California Dreamin'" by the Mamas & Papas & "God Only Knows" by the Beach Boys, as well as tunes by Elvis Presley & Michael Jackson, whom Trump said he knew well🙄. The pair decided to sign off by dancing in the driveway to the Village People's "YMCA," a favorite at Trump rallies. "That's the best one," Trump said of the song before showing off his moves 🤢 & making one last pitch to young viewers:

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