{"id":2646136,"date":"2026-08-17T16:14:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T20:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/concha-says-democrats-will-pay-a-big-price-for-embracing-hasan-piker\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T16:16:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T20:16:33","slug":"concha-says-democrats-will-pay-a-big-price-for-embracing-hasan-piker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/concha-says-democrats-will-pay-a-big-price-for-embracing-hasan-piker\/","title":{"rendered":"Concha says Democrats will &#8216;pay a big price&#8217; for embracing Hasan Piker"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fconcha-says-democrats-will-pay-a-big-price-for-embracing-hasan-piker%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=2646136&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>Joe concha, a Washington Examiner columnist, warns that the competitive Florida primary race signals the Democratic Party&#8217;s increasing tilt toward socialism. He highlights recent intra-party challenges,such as Rep.Jared Moskowitz&#8217;s primary race against a socialist-backed candidate, Oliver Larkin. Concha criticizes the Democratic Party&#8217;s leftward policies, including proposals to abolish ICE and prisons, defund police, implement a 32-hour workweek, cancel student debt, and grant voting rights to undocumented immigrants, arguing these positions will harm Democrats in swing states despite winning deep-blue districts. <\/p>\n<p>He also expresses concern over the influence of left-wing influencers like Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, describing him as radical and risky due to past controversial remarks, including comparing America to 9\/11 and making anti-Semitic comments. Concha warns that Democratic figures associating with Piker may face electoral repercussions, emphasizing that the party&#8217;s progressive shift could undermine its national prospects.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> columnist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/joe-concha\/\">Joe Concha<\/a><strong> <\/strong>warned that a tight primary race in Florida is the latest sign the Democratic Party is being pulled toward socialism and cautioned that embracing left-wing influencers such as Hasan Piker will cost Democrats dearly in the midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTwo years ago, Moskowitz wasn\u2019t even challenged by anyone from the Democrat side,\u201d Concha said on Fox Business\u2019s <em>Varney &#038; Company <\/em>Monday, pointing to Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4685613\/moskowitz-job-hurricane-clean-up-company-resurfaces-florida-race\/\">Jared Moskowitz<\/a>\u2019s (D-FL) primary battle against challenger <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4687093\/rashida-tlaib-campaign-against-two-jewish-house-democrats\/\">Oliver Larkin<\/a>, who is backed by the Democratic Socialists of America.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4690297\/joe-concha-democrats-hasan-piker\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Joe Concha: Democrats will pay for embracing \u2018radical\u2019 Hasan Piker<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4689645\/majority-americans-worse-off-financially-trump-second-term-poll\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Majority of Americans say they\u2019re worse off financially since Trump took office again: Poll<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4689197\/nicki-minaj-backs-byron-donalds\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Nicki Minaj backs Byron Donalds and tells Barbz to support him<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Florida primary marks the latest major midterm test of DSA strength before the general election, after the group suffered a setback the week prior when socialist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/francesca-hong\/\">Francesca Hong<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4682734\/francesca-hong-loses-david-crowley-democratic-primary-for-wisconsin-governor-race\/\">lost her bid<\/a> for Wisconsin governor to Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, a more mainstream Democrat, 39.8%-39.4%.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concha argued the party\u2019s leftward drift, including platform policies such as abolishing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\/\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a> and prisons and defunding police, will hurt Democrats in swing states even if it wins deep-blue primaries.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; width: 100%; max-width: 640px; min-height: 180px; max-height: 360px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3682606&#038;userid=11311&#038;usertype=user&#038;loginid=9421&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=d94b1054115982aa12712e666544a8b0\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey want to abolish ICE, abolish prisons,\u00a0defund the police, seize major private corporations, and have the government run them instea, implement a 32-hour work week \u2014 that sounds productive \u2014 cancel all student debt, implement national rent control, which is working great here in New York City,\u201d Concha said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe got record-high rents, and then, obviously, allow anyone in the country illegally to vote and grant all legals permanent citizenship status,\u201d Concha said. \u201cSo, yeah, if this is what\u2019s taking over the Democrat Party, this is a party that, while they may win in deep-blue districts, they\u2019re not going to win nationally in purple states.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4679100\/hasan-piker-digital-footprint-creates-arsenal-gop\/\"><strong>HASAN PIKER\u2019S DIGITAL FOOTPRINT CREATES ARSENAL FOR GOP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concha then turned to Twitch streamer <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hasan-piker\/\">Hasan Piker<\/a>, calling him \u201cabsolutely radical and absolutely dangerous.\u201d Piker <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4679100\/hasan-piker-digital-footprint-creates-arsenal-gop\/\">sparked GOP attacks<\/a> after a resurfaced 2019 clip showed him claiming America \u201cdeserved\u201d the 9\/11 attacks. He has also called Orthodox Jews \u201cinbred,\u201d among other <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4520046\/abdul-el-sayed-hasan-piker-michigan-senate\/\">controversial remarks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concha noted prominent political figures in the Democratic Party including Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ro-khanna\/\">Ro Khanna <\/a>(D-CA) and Michigan Senate nominee <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abdul-el-sayed\/\">Abdul el Sayed<\/a>\u2018s continued association with Piker, saying, \u201cif Democrats want to affiliate themselves with this maniac, because, oh, wow, he\u2019s a popular podcaster, you\u2019re going to pay a big price at the polls, because this is somebody who is not just kind of far to the left, he is absolutely radical and absolutely dangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Concha warns Florida primary signals Democrat shift left, risks midterms<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4275,"featured_media":2646137,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26216222396644_58bdff-e1786995129430.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4914,3685,32311,77375,5894],"class_list":["post-2646136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-conservative","tag-democrats","tag-free-speech","tag-hasan-piker","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26216222396644_58bdff-e1786995129430.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646136","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\/4275"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2646136"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646136\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2646139,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646136\/revisions\/2646139"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2646137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2646136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2646136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2646136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}