Streamer Hasan Piker appears at the College Democrats of America (CDA) summer convention in Washington, D.C., wearing an outfit styled after Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong. According to reporting, Piker has previously spoken positively about Mao, including describing him as “one of the great leaders.” During his appearance, multiple outlets say Piker addresses attendees and criticizes moderate liberals. One outlet characterizes the speech as resembling “Hitler-style” rhetoric, while another focuses on the content of Piker’s remarks toward moderates. Both accounts describe the same basic event: Piker’s Mao-themed clothing at the CDA convention and his remarks directed at moderate Democrats. The outlets differ mainly in how they describe or characterize the rhetoric, but they agree on the setting, the costume, and that Piker criticizes moderates during the convention.