With the US Presidential elections edging closer and closer, there's a lot of conjecture as to who will finally emerge victorious in what many consider the world's most-covered political event. With incumbent Joe Biden recently pulling out of the race, Vice President Kamala Harris has become the presumptive nominee for the Democratic party, and that has added to the sense of anticipation for the much-awaited day.
Adin Ross recently jumped on the bandwagon of the list of streamers covering the happenings over the past few months. The former Twitch star revealed during a live stream on July 30 that he would be hosting Donald Trump on August 5, confirming it was locked in and would begin at 1 PM ET.
ADIN ROSS X DONALD TRUMP.??
— Adin Reports (@AdinReports) July 31, 2024
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As one of Kick's biggest content creators, this is huge news for the platform, getting someone of the repute and name value of the business magnate. It has already seen rapid growth over the past one and half years and hit platform records for Hours Watched and Peak Viewers as recently as June.
Leading the charge as one of the green streaming services' most-watched influencers has been Adin Ross, who made the top ten list for Q2 2024 as well. In fact, he became one of the most popular solo English-speaking streamers of all time (across platforms) in February after a stream involving popular rapper Playboi Carti — who rarely grants interviews to the media — which also ended up becoming quite scandalous.
For such a big name to attract someone like Donald Trump to a Kick live broadcast is no less than a coup. Love him or hate him, the controversial former US President attracts millions of spectators whenever he is on any media outlet, and this could mean that Adin Ross could expect record-setting numbers when the appearance does happen this coming Monday.
However, it must be noted that the last time Adin Ross pulled off something similar, it created quite a ruckus. His teased "interview" with the supreme leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un — which at the time shattered Kick's peak concurrent viewership record — involved a professional impersonator employed to read out a few personalized messages.
Whether the American pulls off another such stunt or is actually going to have a sit-down with Donald Trump remains to be seen. But that is the beauty of being an online creator; letting the anticipation and excitement build so that as many viewers tune in as possible, even if the final output turns out to be something else entirely.
Brief news on the 2024 United States presidential election
The first debate for the upcoming election, to be held in November this year, was the only one to see Joe Biden participate before dropping out. It was held on June 27 in CNN's studios at the Techwood Turner campus in Atlanta, Georgia, and helped Rumble set a new viewership record.
However, President Biden's poor performance left many questioning his ability to run for another term in office, promoting questions from sections across the world. Almost a month later, on July 21, the 81-year-old withdrew his name from the race, necessitating an "emergency transition process" for the Democratic nomination but also seeing him endorse Kamala Harris as a worthy replacement.
The sitting American VP almost immediately announced her candidacy for the presidency and started her campaign soon after. It was then decided that the second campaign debate, hosted by ABC, would occur in September, with November 5 (the first Tuesday of November), set as Election Day.