{"id":2648636,"date":"2026-08-23T12:57:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T16:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/piker-called-evil-for-singing-we-are-charlie-kirk-at-live-show\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T12:59:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T16:59:30","slug":"piker-called-evil-for-singing-we-are-charlie-kirk-at-live-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/piker-called-evil-for-singing-we-are-charlie-kirk-at-live-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Piker called &#8216;evil&#8217; for singing &#8216;We Are Charlie Kirk&#8217; at live show"},"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%2Fpiker-called-evil-for-singing-we-are-charlie-kirk-at-live-show%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=2648636&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>during a stop on his &#8220;Fear&#038;LIVE&#8221; tour at San Francisco\u2019s Golden Gate Theater, left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker faced criticism for leading an audience in singing a meme song called \u201cWe Are Charlie Kirk,\u201d associated with mockery of conservative figure Charlie Kirk. The song, a Christian power ballad-style parody written after Kirk\u2019s assassination, was used as a meme targeting Kirk and his supporters. Piker&#8217;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&#8217;s lyrics. The incident has intensified scrutiny of Piker, with critics labeling him as engaging in &#8220;evil&#8221; 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyt-biden-interview-confirms-potus-had-no-idea-who-was-being-pardoned-specifically-despite-claiming-he-made-every-single-decision\/\" title=\"NYT Biden Interview Confirms: POTUS Had No Idea Who Was Being Pardoned Specifically, Despite Claiming He Made &#039;Every Single&#039; Decision\">scrutiny amid ongoing political<\/a> and social tensions.  <\/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\">Left-wing Twitch streamer <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hasan-piker\/\">Hasan Piker<\/a> faces renewed criticism after appearing to lead a live audience in singing a song associated with online mockery of the late conservative <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/charlie-kirk\/\">Charlie Kirk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The incident occurred during a recent stop on Piker\u2019s \u201cFear&#038;LIVE\u201d tour, where video circulating online shows him performing the song \u201cWe Are Charlie Kirk\u201d as members of the audience joined in. Piker\u2019s podcast co-hosts appeared to laugh during the performance.<\/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\/4697669\/hasan-piker-we-are-charlie-kirk-live-show\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Hasan Piker called \u2018evil\u2019 after singing \u2018We Are Charlie Kirk\u2019 meme song at live show<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4697319\/bill-maher-defend-trump-aide-natalie-harp\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018Let the man have one f***ing friend\u2019: Bill Maher defends Trump aide Natalie Harp<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\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<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Piker appeared at San Francisco\u2019s Golden Gate Theatre as part of the opening night of the tour\u2019s West Coast run, alongside fellow hosts Will Neff, QTCinderella, and AustinShow on Saturday.<\/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\">The song, released shortly after Kirk\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Piker, addressing a cheering crowd, led the audience in a chant referencing Kirk, singing, \u201cWe are Charlie Kirk, we carry the flame. We\u2019ll fight for the Gospel, we\u2019ll honor his name.\u201d He was heard remarking that the moment felt like one of the most surreal of his life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Piker later appeared to nod to the performance, posting a photo from the show captioned \u201ccarried the flame tn,\u201d a reference to the song\u2019s lyrics.<\/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<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">carried the flame tn <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l5pMpFW4nd\">pic.twitter.com\/l5pMpFW4nd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 hasanabi (@hasanthehun) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hasanthehun\/status\/2091040067808878832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">carried the flame again in seattle tn <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VfUDdDpPe0\">pic.twitter.com\/VfUDdDpPe0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 hasanabi (@hasanthehun) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hasanthehun\/status\/2091402375055761480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The performance comes as Democrats continue to face pressure over their ties to Piker. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4675565\/hasan-piker-torches-democratic-voters\/\"><strong>HASAN PIKER TORCHES DEMOCRATIC VOTERS: \u2018YOU ARE ALL UNBELIEVABLY ISLAMOPHOBIC PIECES OF S***\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turning Point spokesman Andrew Kolvet ripped the Twitch streamer as \u201cengaging in pure, unadulterated evil\u201d and included a Bible verse about gloating over disaster.<\/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\">Democratic strategist Jon Reinish has called Piker \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4517861\/democrats-squirm-left-embraces-streamer-hasan-piker\/\">repugnant<\/a>\u201d and \u201cwrong for the Democratic Party,\u201d while Reps. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez\/\">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ilhan-omar\/\">Ilhan Omar<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ro-khanna\/\">Ro Khanna<\/a>, along with New York Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a>, have all appeared on his podcast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Piker has previously <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4680806\/abdul-el-sayed-distances-hasan-piker-controversy-michigan-senate-race\/\">drawn scrutiny<\/a> for saying America \u201cdeserved\u201d the 9\/11 attacks and calling Orthodox Jews \u201cinbred.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hasan Piker is engaging in pure, unadulterated evil.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Proverbs 17:5 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rdFuf7UH8k\">https:\/\/t.co\/rdFuf7UH8k<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Andrew Kolvet (@AndrewKolvet) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AndrewKolvet\/status\/2091213053966840304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 22, 2026<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/figure>\n<\/div>\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<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hasan Piker faces backlash for leading song mocking Charlie 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