Twitch is home to many unusual and unexpected collaborations. But even Twitch veterans were surprised to see the latest guest on ConnorEatsPants’ channel. Connor sat down with expelled congressman George Santos for a chat— and as it turns out, the disgraced congressman was a huge Pokémon nerd.
Santos, fresh off his expulsion from Congress and facing fraud charges, decided the best way to spend his time was to talk Pokémon with the Minecraft streamer. The stream started with some heavy political talk, but the conversation took a sharp turn into the world of Pikachu and Balbasaur, all while playing some rounds of Fortnite.
Santos tried to impress Connor with tales of his childhood Pokémon adventures. He claimed to have an impressive team back in the day. But when he started mixing up his Pokémon types, viewers smelled something fishy—and it wasn’t Magikarp.
Connor’s Twitch chat filled with a mix of disbelief and amusement. Viewers had the suspicion that Santos was just making it all up on the spot and used the stream to restore his image among the Twitch crowd. ConnorEatsPants seemed to toggle between genuine conversation and subtle mockery. The result was a stream that felt part political interview, part gaming nostalgia trip, and part surreal comedy sketch.
As Santos reminisced about his journey as an aspiring Pokémon trainer, fans could not decide whether to sympathize or cringe. Lately, politicians have been teaming up with streamers to spread their messages or raise awareness. Just two months ago, Donald Trump joined Adin Ross for a live stream on Kick.
As Santos awaits his February sentencing, this Pokémon-themed pit stop on his journey from Congress to court will go down as one of the stranger moments we saw on Twitch this year.
