Why Is Everyone Scared of Hasan Piker?

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How it spread - 40 original reports, 6 reprints

1. Sun, 9 August 2026

   1 report
   • rollingstone.com13:00first to reportedited after publishing
     Why Is Everyone Scared of Hasan Piker?

     previouslyHasan Piker: Why Is Everyone Scared of a Progressive Streamer?

     His incendiary clips about Israel and Palestine have brought flak from both sides of the aisle. But what he wants, he says, is to make people listen.

2. Mon, 10 August 2026

   2 reports
   • jns.org02:31
     The Jew-hating shadow takes a new shape to disguise itself from journalists

     At the end of the day, the best argument against Hasan Piker is not his anti-Jewish bigotry. It is that he hates America.

   • wcbm.com05:00
     Rolling Stone Fawns Over Hasan Piker, Who Said America 'Deserved' 9/11

     [Editor’s note: This story contains explicit language.] Rolling Stone Magazine is fawning over socialist Hasan Piker, who said that “America deserved 9/11.” Advertisement The magazine ran a cover piece on […]

3. Wed, 12 August 2026

   3 reports
   • nbc16.com02:17
     Who is Hasan Piker? Prominent streamer dividing Democratic party

     As Democrats look to regain control of Congress, Twitch streamer Hasan Piker has emerged as a lightning rod within the party.

     4 reprints

     • foxsanantonio.com12 Aug, 02:17their copy
     • weartv.com12 Aug, 02:17their copy
     • local21news.com12 Aug, 02:17their copy
     • cbs6albany.com12 Aug, 02:17their copy
   • The Hill14:24
     Piker says he could've phrased 'America deserved 9/11' better

     Hasan Piker, a left-wing commentator with a large following on the streaming platform Twitch, recently said he could’ve phrased the statement “America deserved 9/11” in a better way but held firm to his frequent use of "pejoratives" to describe racial supremacist groups. The comments regarding the terrorist attacks were made by Piker during a live Twitch...

   • breitbart.com15:14
     Spencer Pratt Mocks Hasan Piker Meltdown Over Francesca Hong's Wisconsin Election Loss

     Communist streamer Hasan Piker melted down over Communist Francesca Hong's upset loss in Tuesday's Democrat primary election for Wisconsin governor. Piker blamed "the f**king national media," who he says are lying to voters about Democratic Socialist candidates. He also threatened revenge on the Democrat Party establishment.

4. Mon, 17 August 2026

   1 report
   • The Guardian World07:46edited after publishing
     Who is Hasan Piker – and why are some Australian conservatives outraged about his return to the ABC?

     previouslyWho is Hasan Piker – and why are some conservatives outraged about his return to the ABC?

     The leftwing commentator has been invited to appear on the Planet America program on Monday night The ABC is set to air the return of its Planet America program on Monday night as the US midterm elections gain steam, with a new episode featuring the leftwing commentator Hasan Piker. Host John Barron said the episode will focus on the “rise of Democratic socialists and the populist left”, with Piker speaking about “what it’s like in the eye of a political storm”. But the appearance quickly...

5. Mon, 24 August 2026

   5 reports
   • The Hill18:17
     House Democrat: Party 'does not stand for what Hasan Piker stands for'

     Democratic Rep. Jake Auchincloss (Mass.) on Sunday said the party does not stand for what Hasan Piker does and criticized his rhetoric as it relates to political violence. “Piker's ideology, whether it was seeming to celebrate or at least excuse 9/11, whether it is seeming to excuse the assassination of Charlie Kirk, which I condemned...

   • Google News - Top Stories18:45
     El-Sayed distances himself from Hasan Piker after disturbing remarks about Jewish Americans

     El-Sayed distances himself from Hasan Piker after disturbing remarks about Jewish Americans Fox News Abdul El-Sayed distances himself from Hasan Piker’s comments on American Jews Politico Hasan Piker says Jews who support Israel are inviting violence Jewish Insider After Hasan Piker blames Jews for 'making antisemitism worse,' El-Sayed says streamer doesn't speak for him The Times of Israel Rep. Hillary Scholten blasts Hasan Piker for targeting Moss. El-Sayed responds The Detroit News

   • yahoo.com18:45
     El-Sayed distances himself from Hasan Piker after disturbing remarks about Jewish Americans

     Abdul El-Sayed distances himself from Hasan Piker after the Twitch streamer's comments about Jewish Americans sparked a bipartisan backlash.

     1 reprint

     • israelnationalnews.com25 Aug, 04:13their copy
   • The Hill21:27
     David Hogg: Media focus on Hasan Piker 'kind of weird'

     Activist David Hogg on Sunday said he finds recent media focus on left-wing streamer Hasan Piker “kind of weird.” “To be honest with you, I find it kind of weird. Like he's a streamer. This guy is not an elected official, and there's a lot of elected officials out there that are saying incredibly horrible...

   • Google News - Top Stories21:32
     Abdul El-Sayed distances himself from Hasan Piker’s comments on American Jews

     Abdul El-Sayed distances himself from Hasan Piker’s comments on American Jews Politico El-Sayed distances himself from popular streamer’s comments on Israel and Jewish Americans Boston Herald After Piker comments, Democratic leader Jeffries says 'zero justification' for threats against Jews The Times of Israel Hasan Piker says Jews who support Israel are inviting violence Jewish Insider 'Ready for the backlash?' • Hasan Piker talks Hamas, anti-Zionism and why Americans are fed up with Israel...

6. Tue, 25 August 2026

   5 reports
   • nypost.com10:00edited after publishing
     Hasan Piker’s Charlie Kirk hatefest is a new low — and Democrats descend along with him

     previouslyHasan Piker's Charlie Kirk hatefest is a new low — and Dems descend with him

   • townhall.com13:45
     Abdul El-Sayed Tried to Distance Himself From Hasan Piker and Failed Spectacularly

     Abdul El-Sayed fails to denounce Hasan Piker's antisemitic threats amid 2026 Michigan race controversy.

   • The Hill17:59
     Abdul El-Sayed distances from Hasan Piker — kind of

     Is Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed distancing himself from controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker? That’s the headline, but it’s not quite true.

   • legalinsurrection.com19:00
     El-Sayed Tries to Limit Damage From His Association With Hasan Piker

     And he wanted to be crystal clear, 'Nobody speaks for this campaign besides me and my campaign spokespeople.' ... Except for, maybe, Hasan Piker.

   • The Hill21:39
     El-Sayed distances from Piker amid high-stakes Senate race

     Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is taking steps to distance his Senate campaign from far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, who’s facing blowback for suggesting that American Jews’ support for Israel could make antisemitism worse. El-Sayed, who faces Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers (Mich.) this fall in a must-win Senate race, had raised the hackles of some fellow Democrats...

7. Wed, 26 August 2026

   6 reports
   • breitbart.com02:45
     Gottheimer: 'No Way' I'm Backing El-Sayed Now, He's 'Made It Very Clear' What He Thinks About Jews

     On Tuesday's broadcast of CNN's "Inside Politics," Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) declared that "there's no way I'm ever coming out for El-Sayed right now." | Clips

   • fox11online.com02:48
     El-Sayed, Democrats distance from Hasan Piker after comments about Jewish Americans

     Democratic candidates and lawmakers across the country are moving to distance themselves from Twitch streamer Hasan Piker.

     1 reprint

     • abc6onyourside.com26 Aug, 02:48their copy
   • zerohedge.com15:45
     Democratic Party Panics As Top Lieutenants Move In Lockstep To Denounce Hasan Piker<!-- -->

     ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

   • yahoo.com18:43
     Hasan Piker points the finger at AIPAC as Democrats speak out against him

     Hasan Piker blamed AIPAC for the backlash against him after Democrats, including House Minorit Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Cory Booker, condemned his remarks about Jewish Americans.

   • breitbart.com22:08
     Dingell: El-Sayed Has to Be 'Very Clear' He Doesn't Agree with Piker, 'Tired of People Trying to Drag Me Into It'

     On Wednesday's broadcast of CNN's "Situation Room," Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) responded to the controversy around Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul | Clips

   • The Hill23:55
     Dingell: November election isn't about Hasan Piker

     Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) on Wednesday expressed her frustration with media coverage surrounding left-wing streamer Hasan Piker and the upcoming Senate race in Michigan. “But I want to tell you: this is just the opportunity to say something to you, I'm done. This election is about what's going to happen when we elect Abdul [El-Sayed]...

8. Thu, 27 August 2026

   5 reports
   • Google News - Top Stories10:11
     Democrats at odds in Michigan over El-Sayed’s ties to controversial streamer

     Democrats at odds in Michigan over El-Sayed’s ties to controversial streamer The Washington Post Democratic criticism mounts over Hasan Piker comments AJC.com Michigan Democrat demands reporters stop asking 'about Hasan Piker' ahead of Senate race Fox News Hasan Piker says Jews who support Israel are inviting violence Jewish Insider The moderate Michigan Democrat holding the line against Hasan Piker Jewish Insider

   • foxnews.com17:49
     Dem's metldown over ‘terrorist sympathizer’ Hasan Piker triggers instant conservative mockery: ‘Yikes’

     Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell's demand that reporters stop asking about Hasan Piker backfired as conservatives seized on her comments as a weak point.

   • foxnews.com18:02
     Jon Ossoff condemns Hasan Piker's rhetoric as streamer declares mainstream media 'crisis of credibility'

     Hasan Piker fired back at Jon Ossoff, accusing the Georgia senator of being part of a "bought & sold political class" after his antisemitism rebuke.

   • foxnews.com18:04
     Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Dems have a big problem named Hasan Piker

     Fox News' "Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world.

   • The Hill20:16
     El-Sayed says he has 'no plans' to campaign with Piker

     Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed says he has “no plans” to campaign with left-wing streamer Hasan Piker after a slew of Democratic lawmakers criticized Piker for his remarks on American Jews supporting Israel. During an interview with Semafor in the Detroit suburbs, El-Sayed denied that Piker will play a role in his race against...

9. Fri, 28 August 2026

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   • breitbart.com22:51
     MS NOW's Tur to El-Sayed: Piker's 'Not Just a Streamer', He Campaigns with 'a Lot of Democrats'

     On Friday's broadcast of MS NOW's "The Moment," host Katy Tur responded to Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed's attempts to dismiss Hasan Piker | Clips

10. Sat, 29 August 2026

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    • newsbusters.org21:05
      El-Sayed Dodges Hasan Piker Questions During Friendly MS NOW Interview

      MS NOW/SnapStream

11. Mon, 31 August 2026

    4 reports
    • patriotpost.us09:45
      The Democrats' Piker Problem

      It's insane to suggest that Hasan Piker is some sort of oddity on the Left.

    • patriotpost.us11:08
      The Democrats' Piker Problem

      It’s insane to suggest that Hasan Piker is some sort of oddity on the Left.

    • The Hill17:05
      Abdul El-Sayed still fails to denounce Hasan Piker

      Now that El-Sayed is competing in a general election for the votes of normies, including many Jewish Michiganders who don’t at all appreciate what Piker has said about Israel, El-Sayed is not sure what to do.

    • breitbart.com17:37edited after publishing
      Hasan Piker Claims He Doesn't Hate America, then Gets Busted with 'I Hate America' Clip: 'I Say it with My F**king Chest'

      previouslyHasan Piker: It’s ‘Laughable’ to Claim He, Abdul El-Sayed Hate America Despite Saying ‘I Do Hate America’

      Far-left streamer Hasan Piker dismissed criticism that he and Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed hate America as “laughable” in an August 2026 clip, despite a separate clip circulating since at least 2022 in which Piker explicitly declared, “I do hate America.” | Politics

12. Tue, 1 September 2026

    2 reports
    • newsbusters.org17:42
      'Reprehensible!' CNN's Urban Rips Dem Guest For Comparing Trump's Duck Video To 9/11

      As we move closer to the November mid-terms, it seems that the left has a new strategy for questions regarding radical leftist streamer Hasan Piker, who has campaigned with MI Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, and has said that America deserves 9/11. It's not to denounce him, but rather to refer to him as a mere distraction, which is what took place Monday on CNN's The Arena.

    • newsbusters.org18:00
      CNN’s Wolf Blitzer Tees Up Rahm Emanuel to Condemn Piker, Far-Left Dems

      CNN via

13. Wed, 2 September 2026

    2 reports
    • twitchy.com10:52
      Spencer Pratt Trolled ‘Filthy Commie’ Hasan Piker and the Ownage Has Been Spectacular

      Spencer Pratt trolls Hasan Piker with savage comebacks amid political clashes in 2026.

    • washingtonjewishweek.com17:59
      Editorial: Is There Still a Line?

      That is not concern for Jews. It is intimidation. And it comes at a moment when American Jews do not need lectures about violence.

14. Thu, 3 September 2026

    1 report
    • The Hill12:00
      On the Ballot: The provocateur both parties can’t stop talking about

      The name on everyone’s lips in Washington in one of the most talked about Senate races this fall is neither candidate. It’s Hasan Piker. He's been described as a left-wing “streamer from California.” For some progressives, he's part of the equation they argue the party needs to build a "winning coalition." To other Democrats and many Republicans, he's antisemitic and a “communist fanatic.” Piker, who boasts 3.1 million followers...

15. Sun, 6 September 2026

    1 report
    • foxnews.com21:07
      Hasan Piker brushes off Dems who see him as a liability, names his '28 choice

      Hasan Piker told Fox News his job isn't to help the Democratic Party, even as consultant James Carville called him "an idiot" who isn't a Democrat.