{"id":2649506,"date":"2026-08-25T17:44:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T21:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hasan-piker-draws-condemnation-but-progressives-still-see-him-as-an-asset\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T19:09:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T23:09:15","slug":"hasan-piker-draws-condemnation-but-progressives-still-see-him-as-an-asset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hasan-piker-draws-condemnation-but-progressives-still-see-him-as-an-asset\/","title":{"rendered":"Hasan Piker draws condemnation but progressives still see him as an asset"},"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%2Fhasan-piker-draws-condemnation-but-progressives-still-see-him-as-an-asset%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=2649506&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>Hasan Piker, a prominent left-wing streamer on Twitch known for provocative commentary and support of progressive causes, has recently made inflammatory remarks about American Jews and other political issues, sparking condemnation from some Republicans and Democrats. despite backlash,many within the progressive movement view Piker&#8217;s influence and outspoken style as assets,arguing that his willingness to speak bluntly resonates with young voters distrustful of conventional politicians. Some Democratic operatives believe the backlash is exaggerated and that efforts to disavow him might potentially be ineffective, especially given the broader context of inflammatory rhetoric from mainstream political figures. While some Democratic lawmakers have condemned Piker\u2019s comments, others see his cultural appeal-such as his physical fitness and relatable persona-as important for connecting with certain voter demographics.However, reaction within the party remains divided, with some officials explicitly distancing themselves from him. Experts suggest that voters prioritize local issues like inflation over controversies surrounding online figures and that inflammatory rhetoric is common across political spectrums. Ultimately, figures like piker exemplify the challenges and complexities of celebrity influence in modern political discourse.  <\/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\">Hasan Piker\u2019s latest inflammatory comments about American <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/judaism\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/judaism\">Jews<\/a> have drawn condemnations from Republicans and top <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"249\">Democrats<\/a> alike. But among progressive operatives, there appears to be little appetite for cutting the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/socialism\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/socialism\">socialist<\/a> streamer loose.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Piker has built an audience of millions over nearly a decade on Twitch, where his mix of left-wing politics, pop culture, and deliberately provocative commentary has made him one of the most influential voices among young progressives. This election cycle, that online influence increasingly spilled onto the campaign trail, with Piker emerging as a prominent surrogate for left-flank candidates, including declared members of 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\/campaigns\/congressional\/4700241\/darline-graham-nordone-uncertainty-primary-south-carolina\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Darline Graham Nordone faces uncertainty ahead of Senate GOP primary in South Carolina<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4700059\/hasan-piker-condemnation-progressives-asset\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Hasan Piker draws condemnation but progressives still see him as an asset<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4699925\/raskin-targets-kushner-after-jeffries-takes-heat-for-meeting\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Raskin targets Kushner after Jeffries takes heat for meeting with Trump son-in-law<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Piker, like many in the \u201cinfotainment sphere,\u201d has a long history of inflammatory, provocative, and outright <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4683133\/battleground-democrats-face-anti-american-baggage\/\">offensive comments<\/a>. He\u2019s previously suggested that the United States deserved the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, comments he\u2019s now apologized for, and claimed that Hamas is operating from a moral high ground in attacking Israel, a position he\u2019s maintained.<\/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\">However, while discussing on a recent stream Democratic candidate for Michigan\u2019s 11th Congressional District Jeremy Moss, Piker seemed to suggest that American Jews invite political violence on themselves by voicing support for Israel. The comments drew sharp condemnation from some national Democrats and Republicans. Piker did not return requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But progressive operatives who spoke with the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> said the backlash is unlikely to persuade left-wing candidates \u2014 or even Democrats positioning themselves for the 2028 presidential race \u2014 to completely sever ties with the socialist star.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For them, Piker\u2019s enormous audience and his willingness to say things conventional politicians will not are part of his appeal, not merely liabilities to be managed.<\/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\">One former Democratic National Committee senior aide said the Democratic electorate was moving past the \u201cknee-jerk, cancel culture reactions\u201d that permeated the party over the past decade-plus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think that, in this day and age, the idea that Democrats need to disavow someone, who let\u2019s not forget isn\u2019t running for office and is doing everything in their power to support Democratic candidates,\u00a0the idea that we need to disavow someone like that when the man in the White House makes obscene, offensive comments almost every day \u2014 that\u2019s a complete joke,\u201d that person explained. \u201cIf Republicans are mad that young people listen to Hasan, because he talks about how the economy is terrible and that elected politicians in both parties are selling them out, then they should take it up with the guy in the Oval Office.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A longtime progressive operative, a veteran of past Democratic campaigns, agreed with that sentiment.<\/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\">\u201cTrying to cancel folks on the Left for their associations with someone who doesn\u2019t agree with you politically \u2014 I just don\u2019t think that\u2019s an effective tactic,\u201d that person explained. \u201cIt\u2019s grasping for straws.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The operative argued that Piker\u2019s inflammatory style is itself part of what attracts younger voters who have grown distrustful of conventional political messaging.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey don\u2019t think he\u2019s full of s***,\u201d the operative said. \u201cHe\u2019s not only speaking for himself, but he\u2019s speaking for a kind of silent majority in a way and on issues that \u2014 they\u2019re used to hearing lines from politicians that they know are full of s***, and I think it\u2019s refreshing.\u201d<\/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\">A former senior Biden administration official pointed to another element of Piker\u2019s appeal: his ability to project a cultural image far removed from the stereotype Republicans have sought to attach to Democratic men in the Trump era.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think this is something we\u2019ve talked about in the past,\u201d the official said. \u201cHasan works out all the time. He\u2019s good-looking. He presents himself as an \u2018alpha.\u2019 It sounds stupid, but this stuff actually does matter, especially when engaging with voters who aren\u2019t locked in on politics the same way you and I are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI mean this with all due respect,\u201d the official added. \u201cWho do you think regular guys relate to more? The <em>Pod Save America<\/em> crew, or some gym bro streaming from his bedroom while packing Zyns?\u201d<\/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\">That view is far from universal within the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), who had already disavowed Piker, stated during a weekend appearance on <em>Fox News Sunday<\/em> that \u201cthe Democratic Party does not stand for what Hasan Piker stands for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI) went further on Monday, calling Piker \u201ca hack who thrives on hate, shock and awe because he lacks substance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHasan Piker\u2019s talk of violence against American Jews, and directly naming a Michigan elected official, and future member of Congress, Jeremy Moss, is unacceptable. Full stop,\u201d she said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/scholten.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/congresswoman-scholten-statement-hasan-pikers-recent-antisemitic-comments\">statement<\/a>. \u201cWe should all be calling out this disgusting rhetoric so it loses its grip on our politics once and for all. It has no place in Michigan, and no place in our country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) on Tuesday joined the condemnation, saying that Piker\u2019s comments regarding Jewish Americans were \u201cmalicious\u201d and \u201cshould not be tolerated by anyone in the public square.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere is zero justification for threats against the safety of our Jewish brothers and sisters at a moment of rising hate. We will fight the cancer of antisemitism with the fierce urgency of now,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet Peter Loge, a professor at George Washington University\u2019s School of Media and Public Affairs, questioned whether the Piker controversies will ultimately matter when voters go to the polls.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Loge said voters tend to be driven by issues much closer to home, arguing that despite narratives about the effect of the war in Gaza on the 2024 presidential election, the surveys he has reviewed suggest inflation played a far greater role in former Vice President Kamala Harris\u2019s defeat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4685008\/hasan-piker-campaign-surrogate-hong\/\"><strong>HASAN PIKER CONCEDES HE SHOULDN\u2019T BE THE \u2018BIGGEST SURROGATE\u2019 FOR A CAMPAIGN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ultimately, Loge stated that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >popular pundits making inflammatory comments<\/a> is not the sole province of Democrats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHasan Piker is obviously very popular, and part of the reason he\u2019s popular is because he says what he thinks. There\u2019s also a bit of outrage, and you know being measured doesn\u2019t get clicks, and so you want to be a bit outrageous. I think that\u2019s a challenge that both Democrats and Republicans face,\u201d Loge explained. \u201cRepublicans occasionally have to distance themselves from Tucker Carlson or someone like that. I think that the best answer to all of this might actually be, if I were advising one of these candidates and asked about Piker, I would say, \u2018Look, what matters is people are really angry, and he\u2019s really poking hard at stuff that a lot of people think are important.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Progressives defend Hasan Piker amid controversy over his comments<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2649508,"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\/AP26217074204643_adb552.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[50410,77375,59410,32171,11763],"class_list":["post-2649506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-controversy-2","tag-hasan-piker","tag-media-debate","tag-political-commentary","tag-progressives"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26217074204643_adb552.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2649506","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\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2649506"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2649506\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2649555,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2649506\/revisions\/2649555"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2649508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2649506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2649506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2649506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}