Piker called ‘evil’ for singing ‘We Are Charlie Kirk’ at live show
during a stop on his “Fear&LIVE” tour at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Theater, left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker faced criticism for leading an audience in singing a meme song called “We Are Charlie Kirk,” associated with mockery of conservative figure Charlie Kirk. The song, a Christian power ballad-style parody written after Kirk’s assassination, was used as a meme targeting Kirk and his supporters. Piker’s performance, where he addressed the crowd and referenced Kirk, was described as surreal, and he later posted a photo with a caption referencing the song’s lyrics. The incident has intensified scrutiny of Piker, with critics labeling him as engaging in “evil” and disreputable, including condemnations from Republican figures and Democratic strategists who consider his actions harmful to the Democratic Party.Piker has previously been criticized for controversial statements about America and Orthodox Jews, and his associations with Democratic figures have drawn further scrutiny amid ongoing political and social tensions.
Left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker faces renewed criticism after appearing to lead a live audience in singing a song associated with online mockery of the late conservative Charlie Kirk.
The incident occurred during a recent stop on Piker’s “Fear&LIVE” tour, where video circulating online shows him performing the song “We Are Charlie Kirk” as members of the audience joined in. Piker’s podcast co-hosts appeared to laugh during the performance.
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Piker appeared at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Theatre as part of the opening night of the tour’s West Coast run, alongside fellow hosts Will Neff, QTCinderella, and AustinShow on Saturday.
The song, released shortly after Kirk’s assassination in Utah, was written in the style of a Christian power ballad and has since been widely used online as a meme targeting Kirk and his supporters.
Piker, addressing a cheering crowd, led the audience in a chant referencing Kirk, singing, “We are Charlie Kirk, we carry the flame. We’ll fight for the Gospel, we’ll honor his name.” He was heard remarking that the moment felt like one of the most surreal of his life.
Piker later appeared to nod to the performance, posting a photo from the show captioned “carried the flame tn,” a reference to the song’s lyrics.
The performance comes as Democrats continue to face pressure over their ties to Piker.
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Turning Point spokesman Andrew Kolvet ripped the Twitch streamer as “engaging in pure, unadulterated evil” and included a Bible verse about gloating over disaster.
Democratic strategist Jon Reinish has called Piker “repugnant” and “wrong for the Democratic Party,” while Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, and Ro Khanna, along with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, have all appeared on his podcast.
Piker has previously drawn scrutiny for saying America “deserved” the 9/11 attacks and calling Orthodox Jews “inbred.”
— Andrew Kolvet (@AndrewKolvet) August 22, 2026
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