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Donald Trump said his son Barron played a role in convincing him to do an interview with streamer Adin Ross.
On Monday, Trump sat down with Ross, a high-profile streamer who is popular among conservatives, to discuss his presidential campaign in an effort to reach younger voters. The interview lasted for more than an hour, with Trump emphasizing policies regarding immigration and the economy.
During the stream, the former president revealed that he did the interview after his sons told him about Ross.
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"My sons told me about you. They told me about how big—Barron, he said, 'Dad, he's really big,'" Trump said.
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At the beginning of the interview, Trump said that Barron "says hello."
"He's a great young guy. He's a big fan of yours," he said. Ross agreed that Barron is "awesome" and "very smart."
Newsweek reached out to Trump's campaign for further comment via email.
The interview was Ross' most widely viewed stream on the platform Kick, a competitor to Twitch. It frequently held between 400,000 and 550,000 viewers. At one point, the stream reached more than 580,000 viewers.
The high number of views makes it the most viewed stream from at least the past month on the platform, according to Streams Charts. The stream that held the prior record in the past month reached a peak of about 177,000 viewers.
Ross is among the top streamers on the platform. He is known for having featured conservative influencers such as Andrew Tate in his content.
Barron, 18, has not been involved with politics. At one point, it was announced that he would speak in support of his father at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, but he ended up not attending because of prior commitments.
Trump's other sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, have been involved in his political career. His daughter Ivanka Trump served as a senior White House adviser but has largely stayed out of politics since he left office in January 2021.
The Ross interview comes three months before Election Day, which is November 5. It follows a tumultuous July marked by an assassination attempt against Trump at a July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. A gunman opened fire, hitting Trump's ear. Both the suspected shooter and one rallygoer were killed.
On July 21, President Joe Biden ended his presidential campaign amid pressure from Democrats concerned about polls showing Trump leading in swing states, including Pennsylvania. Biden's poll numbers slipped following his June debate against Trump, which fueled concerns about his age and ability to win in November.
Trump held a lead over Biden for months. However, Vice President Kamala Harris, now set to become the Democratic nominee, has seen a polling boost in swing states. The two are locked in a close race heading into November.
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