A popular streamer claimed he has been called by the Secret Service to do a collaboration with Vice President Kamala Harris.
Kai Cenat, 22, who boasts a following of 12.2 million people on Twitch, released a video on Tuesday where he bluntly declined the offer, saying he 'doesn't give a f*ck' about politics.
Cenat also claimed a 'girl' texted him asking him to be a part of Harris' campaign in a possible effort to capture votes from the younger generation.
It comes after former President Donald Trump appeared on Kick host Adin Ross’ show in Mar-a-Lago, where he was gifted a Rolex watch, Diet co*ke and a wrapped Tesla Cybertruck as he discussed his plans for the upcoming election in November.
Kai Cenat (pictured) is a popular YouTube and Twitch streamer who claimed in a video this week that the US Secret Service reached out to him five times to have Vice President Kamala Harris on his show
Kamala Harris (pictured) has acknowledged the need to appeal to Gen Z voters if she wants to be elected president in November
‘It looks like Kamala’s campaign is getting really desperate … if she’s getting one of the top streamers to try to endorse her,’ Cenat said in a video posted to his YouTube channel.
The streamer continued to explain that he isn’t considering a collaboration with Harris and doesn’t want to insert himself in politics.
‘I've got the f****** Secret Service calling me five times! I don't know goddamn sh** about politics … I don't know nothing,’ he shouted while banging his fist against a table during a recent stream.
Cenat’s platform rose in popularity shortly after he started his YouTube channel in 2018 and was recently crowned the Streamer of the Year at The Streamers Awards 2023.
However, others may know him for charges of inciting a riot and unlawful assembly in New York City's Union Square on August 4, 2023.
Viewers vocalized their opinions about the possible collaboration, with one person commenting: ‘Kai going to lose his black card if he does a stream with her,’ while another said ‘Obviously, wanted to counter the Adin Ross x Trump stream.’
However, some people questioned whether Cenat received the alleged Secret Service calls at all.
‘I need receipts or I don’t believe it. Homie says a lot of things,’ while another added: ‘Do you have actual proof it was her or are you just blathering hot air and conspiracies?’
Kai Cenat has 12.2 million followers and was named the Streamer of the Year in 2023
Cenat’s claims come after Trump appeared on Ross’ platform and explained that his son, Barron, influenced his decision to speak with the influencer.
'I love having a young audience … it's about the American dream,' Trump told Ross in the interview. 'Right now, you don't have the American dream.'
During the hour-and-a-half special, the pair commiserated over the current state of the US under President Joe Biden and Harris with the former president slamming her performance.
'All of the people she's looking at are much better than her,' Trump said of Harris's options for running mate.
'I think virtually every one of them is considered better, smarter, would be a better president than her.'
Former President Donald Trump rips Vice President Kamala Harris for her legal record while appearing with livestreamer Adin Ross on his Kick show Monday. Trump also said that every person Harris is considering of her running mate would be a better candidate than her
Trump attacked Harris’ early career, telling Ross: ‘She couldn't pass her bar exam ... she thought she'd never be able to pass it. And this is who we have running our country, it's a shame.’
Although Harris did fail her first bar exam, she later passed the test and was approved to practice law in California, where she served as a prosecutor and later district attorney in the San Francisco Bay Area for six years.
The two presidential hopefuls have noted that this year’s election could come down to Gen Z voters and are trying to appeal to the younger demographic.
‘In this election, we know young voters will be key, and we know your vote cannot be taken for granted. It must be earned, and that is exactly what we will do,’ Harris said in a campaign video on July 27.
Segueing into the realm of influencers and streamers has become an important facet of their campaigns.
However, Cenat appeared ambivalent to Harris’ alleged request, he stopped short of outright stating that he wouldn’t collaborate with the vice president in the future.
‘If someway, somehow, something was to go into where I do a stream of politics, I'm going to be 100 percent honest,’ he said in the video.
‘I'm going to sit on my stream and say 'Why did you guys call me?'
