{"id":2648285,"date":"2026-08-22T10:44:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T14:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-concha-rips-hasan-piker-democrats-actually-campaign-with-this-maniac\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T10:48:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T14:48:17","slug":"joe-concha-rips-hasan-piker-democrats-actually-campaign-with-this-maniac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-concha-rips-hasan-piker-democrats-actually-campaign-with-this-maniac\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Concha rips Hasan Piker: &#8216;Democrats actually campaign with this maniac&#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\">22<\/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%2Fjoe-concha-rips-hasan-piker-democrats-actually-campaign-with-this-maniac%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=2648285&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, criticized left-wing streamer Hasan Piker and claimed Democrats promote him within the party. Concha argued that Piker, who has a notable influence on younger voters, has made controversial comments, including antisemitic remarks and statements about 9\/11, which Piker later claimed were out of context. Piker\u2019s streaming background also drew scrutiny after a framed photo of the 9\/11 attacks appeared behind him. Concha condemned Piker\u2019s association with Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), which advocates for radical reforms like abolishing the Senate and replacing the Electoral College. The controversy highlights concerns over hate speech and the political influence of online figures on the Democratic Party, with Twitch CEO emphasizing Twitch\u2019s stance against hate and discrimination.  <\/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\/tag\/joe-concha\/\">Joe Concha<\/a> ripped left-wing commentator and streamer <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hasan-piker\/\">Hasan Piker<\/a> and criticized <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\">Democrats<\/a> for elevating him within the party.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe could go down the line as far as this is somebody that isn\u2019t just a podcaster on the left, and therefore, he\u2019s saying some provocative things. Democrats actually campaign with this maniac,\u201d Concha said on Fox Business\u2019s <em>Kudlow<\/em> on Friday.<\/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\/entertainment\/4697248\/joe-concha-rip-hasan-piker-democrat\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Joe Concha rips Hasan Piker: \u2018Democrats actually campaign with this maniac\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4696159\/beatty-emergency-order-trump-kennedy-center\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Joyce Beatty files emergency order stopping Trump\u2019s name from going back on Kennedy Center<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4696050\/swalwell-fang-fang-girl-next-door-joe-concha\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Swalwell believed \u2018Fang Fang was just a girl next door that you brought home to mom\u2019: Joe Concha<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Piker\u2019s role as an influential streamer has led to his role as an influencer in politics, especially among younger voters. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >left-wing online pundit<\/a> has sparked controversy over comments critics have condemned as antisemitic, as well as his views on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/september-11-terrorist-attacks\/\">9\/11 terrorist attacks.<\/a><\/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\">Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) addressed concerns about Piker\u2019s comments on the streaming platform Twitch in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/d12t4t5x3vyizu.cloudfront.net\/ritchietorres.house.gov\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rep.-Torres-Hasan-Piker-Twitch-Letter-10.29.2024.pdf\">letter to Congress<\/a> on Oct. 29, 2024. <\/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=3691156&#038;userid=11311&#038;usertype=user&#038;loginid=10455&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=78acfa545d1c058c7fe63988d34f4cc3\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The letter reads, \u201cMr. Piker has demonized Orthodox Jews as \u2018inbred.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHere is Mr. Piker in his own words: \u2018America deserved <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/9-11\/\">9\/11<\/a>.\u2019 The 3,000 Americans incinerated or otherwise murdered in the Twin Towers; the falling men and women plummeting to their deaths from 110-story skyscrapers; according to Mr. Piker, all of them had it coming. They deserved it,\u201d Torres said.<\/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\">Piker briefly addressed comments about 9\/11 on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jvAN_N2OQJQ\"><em>Pod Save America,<\/em><\/a>  where he said they were \u201ctaken out of context.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twitch CEO Dan Clancy addressed concerns about how Twitch addresses hate in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.twitch.tv\/en\/2024\/11\/01\/hate-and-harassment-have-no-place-on-twitch\/\">a blog post<\/a> on Nov. 1, 2024,<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOver the past few weeks, we\u2019ve seen members of the community voice concerns about how we handle potentially harmful content. There is no place on Twitch for racism, hatred, or harassment of any kind, including antisemitism and Islamophobia,\u201d Twitch CEO Dan Clancy said in a statement.<\/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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSo if you want this guy to be the mascot of the Democrat party, all right, roll the dice and take your chances,\u201d Concha said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In July, Piker gained fresh scrutiny over his streaming background, which showed what appeared to be a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/i\">framed copy of a newspaper<\/a> from 9\/11, showing the towers in flames. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Twin Towers are literally exploding; that\u2019s the picture behind him. And that\u2019s obviously the message there,\u201d Concha said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concha went on to criticize the Democratic <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/socialism\/\">Socialists<\/a> of America, as Piker has emerged as one of its more prominent public faces.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is an organization that wants to abolish the Senate, the presidency, the Electoral College,\u201d Concha said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4696932\/hasan-piker-hamas-moderate\/\"><strong>HASAN PIKER CALLS HAMAS \u2018MODERATE\u2019 AS COMMENTATOR FACES PUSHBACK FROM CENTRIST DEMOCRATS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The DSA\u2019s new platform, called <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/program.dsausa.org\/\">\u201cWorkers Deserve More,\u201d<\/a> includes eliminating the U.S. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\">Senate<\/a>, granting amnesty for all <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/immigration\/\">immigrants<\/a>, defunding the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-defense\/\">Department of War<\/a>, and replacing the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/electoral-college\/\">Electoral College<\/a> with a national popular vote for president.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn blue cities, obviously, these socialists are getting elected in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\">New York<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\">Washington, D.C.,<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/seattle\/\">Seattle<\/a>, Washington. They have momentum where they have safe zones, but the question is, is this a national brand?\u201d Concha said. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Concha slams Hasan Piker, criticizes Dems for backing him<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4226,"featured_media":2648286,"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\/AP26217075040330-1.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3685,77375,52093,4188,5894],"class_list":["post-2648285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-democrats","tag-hasan-piker","tag-joe-concha","tag-media","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26217075040330-1.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2648285","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\/4226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2648285"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2648285\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2648289,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2648285\/revisions\/2648289"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2648286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2648285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2648285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2648285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}