Controversial Streamer Gifts Donald Trump a Tesla; Possibly in Legal Trouble 

Former US President, Donald Trump was gifted a gold Rolex watch and a Tesla by the controversial influencer and streamer, Adin Ross. While Trump admired extravagant gifts, they could indicate legal trouble for him. 

During a nearly 90-minute live-streamed interview with the Former President at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Adin Ross gifted Trump the Rolex watch and the Tesla Cybertruck, which was parked outside the estate. The Tesla Cybertruck was completely customized in red, white, and blue, the American flag, and was embellished with Trump’s campaign slogan “Make America Great Again”. The highlight of the Tesla is the picture of Trump with his fist raised after his recent assassination attempt. 

Trump expressed his admiration for the gifts by saying “I think it’s incredible”, as reported by the New York Times. He even had a customized playlist with artists like the Beach Boys. The stream had over 500,000 viewers during which Trump freely criticized many of his political opponents. He even praised Ross for openly supporting him. 

The images of Trump and Ross standing next to the electric pickup truck caught the attention of Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, who reacted to the image with fire emojis on X (formerly known as Twitter) 

Controversies of Adin Ross 

Adin Ross, a 23-year-old American live streamer, does not have the best reputation. In 2023, he was permanently banned from Twitch, a popular streaming platform, for “using hateful slurs and symbols”. He is also with Andrew Tate and was one of the five people who were authorised to visit Tate while he was arrested in Romania. 

Ross has a predominately younger, male audience who are right-leaning voters. The live-stream interview could be Trump’s mode of connecting with that particular demographic. He had previously appeared on interviews with influencers like Logan Paul and the Nelk Boys. 

Possible Legal Violations

Adin Ross’ extravagant gifts, which are valued at over $60,000, could pose a legal threat to the Former President as they have exceeded the federal campaign contribution limit, which is $3,300 per election cycle. Brendan Fischer, the deputy executive director of Documented, a watchdog group, indicated that the gifts could possibly add to illegal and excessive campaign contributions. 

However, a Trump campaign spokesperson, Karoline Leavitt, responded to the speculations that they would seek help from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on how to deal with these gifts.