{"id":2589621,"date":"2026-04-11T11:22:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T15:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-rep-doubles-down-on-dog-shocking-streamer-despite-antisemitism-concerns-would-go-again\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T11:24:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T15:24:05","slug":"dem-rep-doubles-down-on-dog-shocking-streamer-despite-antisemitism-concerns-would-go-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-rep-doubles-down-on-dog-shocking-streamer-despite-antisemitism-concerns-would-go-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Dem Rep Doubles Down on Dog-Shocking Streamer Despite Antisemitism Concerns: &#8216;Would Go Again&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdem-rep-doubles-down-on-dog-shocking-streamer-despite-antisemitism-concerns-would-go-again%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2589621&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna defended his appearances on a show hosted by left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker,telling Meet the Press host Kristen Welker that he would do it again despite Democrats voicing concerns about Piker\u2019s remarks. Politico notes Piker\u2019s growing influence on the left and potential sway over midterm politics and the 2028 race. Some Democrats welcome his reach, while others worry about antisemitic comments and the risk his rhetoric poses to the party.welker cited critics who described Piker as an influential but <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >controversial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meet-the-shady-left-wing-group-targeting-scotus-justices-and-their-families\/\" title=\"Meet The Shady ...-Wing Group Targeting SCOTUS Justices And Their Families\">left-wing agitator<\/a><\/a> and highlighted antisemitic comments attributed to him; Khanna maintained there where no regrets about appearing and said he would go again. The piece also mentions criticism from J.D.Vance over Piker\u2019s alleged use of a shock collar on his dog during a livestream, along with discussions of animal-welfare concerns related to shock collars.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democratic California Rep. Ro Khanna told &ldquo;Meet the Press&rdquo; host Kristen Welker Sunday he would make another appearance with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netflix-giving-advertisers-getting-refunds-after-missing-viewership-targets\/\" title=\"Netflix Giving Advertisers Getting Refunds After Missing Viewership Targets\">left-wing streamer<\/a> who used a shock collar on a dog.<\/p>\n<p>Controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker has become an influential figure on the left, with a growing role in midterm politics and potential sway over the 2028 presidential race, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/03\/28\/hasan-piker-democrats-midterms-2028-00849453?cid=apn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to Politico.<\/p>\n<p>While many Democrats have embraced his reach, others have raised concerns about his antisemitic comments and the risk his rhetoric poses to the party. When Welker raised those concerns Sunday, however, Khanna defended Piker.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I do want to ask you, here we are in the midst of the midterms, you&rsquo;re someone who&rsquo;s been quite outspoken. You have made several appearances on a show hosted by socialist commentator Hasan Piker. Some of your fellow Democrats, though, have raised alarms about his views. Here are two members of a left-leaning think tank,&rdquo; Welker said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is how they put it. They wrote, &lsquo;No left-wing agitator is more influential and extreme than Twitch streamer Hasan Piker. He&rsquo;s referred to ultra-Orthodox Jews as inbred, employed anti-Semitic dog whistles (blood-thirsty, violent pig dog) against an anti-Hamas viewer of his stream, compared liberal Zionists to liberal Nazis and said Hamas is 1,000 times better than the Israeli state.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now, Hasan Piker says some of his comments have been taken out of context, but he largely stands by them. Do you have any regrets about appearing on his show?&rdquo; Welker asked, with Khanna responding, &ldquo;None. And I would go again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Vice President J.D. Vance criticized Piker for his reported use of a shock collar on his dog during an October 2025 livestream.<\/p>\n<p>Streamers and Reddit users unearthed multiple instances of Piker seemingly using the device or the threat of activating the device to keep his dog Kaya sitting in a more photogenic location during his live streams.<\/p>\n<p>Suspicions that Piker was using the device were sparked when Kaya yelped during one of Piker&rsquo;s livestreams.<\/p>\n<p>Shock collars can cause dogs to suffer from stress and anxiety while also leading them to engage in less desirable behavior and aggression, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dogster.com\/ask-the-vet\/do-shock-collars-work-on-dogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to Dogster.com.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s been using a shock collar on a setting so high that his dog F*****G SCREAMS when he uses it,&rdquo; Tectone, a fellow streamer, said in an Oct. 7 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Tectone\/status\/1975718638918185404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">post<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. 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Ro Khanna told Meet the Press host Kristen Welker on Sunday that he would be willing to appear again on a show hosted by left-wing streamer Hasan Piker, who has drawn attention for his influence on the left and a rising role in midterm politics and potentially the 2028 race, per Politico. While many Democrats have welcomed Piker\u2019s reach, others are concerned about past antisemitic remarks and the potential political risks his rhetoric could pose to the party. When Welker pressed these concerns, Khanna defended Piker and said he had no regrets about appearing on his program and would do so again.<\/p>\n<p>Welker cited criticism from two members of a left-leaning think tank who argued that Piker is one of the most influential and extreme voices on the left, mentioning allegations that he has made antisemitic comments, used dog\u2011whistle rhetoric against anti-Hamas viewers, and compared liberal Zionists to Nazis while suggesting Hamas is far better than the Israeli state. Separately, Piker faced scrutiny from political figures over a livestream in October 2025 in which he allegedly used a shock collar on his dog Kaya; observers said the device caused distress for the dog, and critics noted that shock collars can provoke stress, anxiety, and undesirable behavior<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2589622,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7529.jpeg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[73914,7053,50410,5894,17389],"class_list":["post-2589621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-animal-cruelty-2","tag-antisemitism","tag-controversy-2","tag-politics","tag-streaming"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7529.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2589621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2589621"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2589621\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2589625,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2589621\/revisions\/2589625"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2589622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2589621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2589621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2589621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}