Why Republicans Showed Hasan Piker Mostly Naked at the RNC

In part 3 of Episode 57, we discuss the Republican Party's first national midterm convention in Dallas. The event brought Republicans together to rally voters ahead of November's elections. And while the convention had plenty of predictable political messaging, one unexpected character stole some of the attention: Hasan Piker's underwear. Yes, really. During a presentation attacking the political left and socialism, Republicans displayed a photo of the popular political streamer on a giant screen. Piker has become an increasingly recognizable figure in online politics—and an increasingly frequent target of criticism from political opponents. So why is a Twitch streamer showing up in the middle of national political messaging? We look at a few reasons why Republicans did this.