{"id":2650223,"date":"2026-08-26T23:06:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T03:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/el-sayed-has-no-plans-to-campaign-with-piker-after-antisemitism-concerns\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T23:12:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T03:12:56","slug":"el-sayed-has-no-plans-to-campaign-with-piker-after-antisemitism-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/el-sayed-has-no-plans-to-campaign-with-piker-after-antisemitism-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"El Sayed has &#8216;no plans&#8217; to campaign with Piker after antisemitism concerns"},"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%2Fel-sayed-has-no-plans-to-campaign-with-piker-after-antisemitism-concerns%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=2650223&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>Abdul el Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Michigan Senate, has announced he will no longer campaign with streamer Hasan Piker amid controversy over Piker&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-loses-legal-status-if-trumps-deportation-agenda-succeeds\/\" title=\"Who loses legal status if Trump&#039;s deportation agenda succeeds?\">alleged antisemitic views<\/a> and statements supporting Hamas. during his campaign, el Sayed had previously appeared with Piker at various events, but he distanced himself following concerns raised by both Republicans and centrist Democrats about Piker&#8217;s rhetoric, including comments downplaying antisemitic violence and praising Hamas. El Sayed clarified he has no plans to campaign with piker before the upcoming election, emphasizing that voters are more concerned with issues like healthcare and cost of living than online controversies. The controversy highlights Piker\u2019s influence as both a political figure and liability, with el Sayed criticizing attempts to politicize his association with Piker and stressing the importance of focusing on real issues impacting voters.  <\/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\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\">Michigan<\/a> Senate Democratic nominee <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abdul-el-sayed\/\">Abdul el Sayed<\/a> on Wednesday indicated he would no longer campaign with Hasan Piker after stoking scrutiny for associating with him due to controversial positions the Twitch streamer holds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4702094\/el-sayed-natalie-harp-trump-creepy-abdul\/\">campaign<\/a>, el Sayed has repeatedly appeared with Piker,\u00a0including during campus rallies at Michigan State University and the University of Michigan in April, and at a Detroit event earlier this month. Their relationship has raised eyebrows due to accusations that Piker employs antisemitic rhetoric.<\/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\/4702216\/el-sayed-no-plans-campaign-hasan-piker\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>El Sayed has \u2018no plans\u2019 to campaign with Hasan Piker after antisemitism concerns<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4702094\/el-sayed-natalie-harp-trump-creepy-abdul\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>El Sayed targets Natalie Harp in mocking Trump\u2019s \u2018creepy\u2019 pronunciation of \u2018Abdul\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4701986\/michigan-democrat-doesnt-want-hasan-piker-to-visit-state-election-day\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018I pray we\u2019re not going to see him\u2019: Michigan Democrat doesn\u2019t want Hasan Piker to visit state until after Election Day<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After <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\/\">moving to distance himself<\/a> from Piker following his primary win on Aug. 5, el Sayed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/08\/26\/2026\/el-sayed-says-no-plans-to-campaign-with-piker\">told<\/a> <em>Semafor<\/em> on Wednesday evening he has \u201cno plans\u201d to campaign with him. The shift comes roughly two months ahead of the general election, where the Senate hopeful must amass majority support in one of the country\u2019s tightest races to clinch a victory over former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers.<\/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 development comes after Republicans and more centrist Democrats have raised concerns that Piker is antisemitic, pointing to his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LSQyaJ-3Vms\">repeated<\/a> denials or downplaying of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/piker-calls-hamas-moderate-as-commentator-faces-backlash\/\" title=\"Piker calls Hamas &#039;moderate&#039; as commentator faces backlash\">sweeping sexual violence<\/a> against Jews in Hamas\u2019s Oct. 7, 2023, attack. Piker has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jvAN_N2OQJQ\">said<\/a> he \u201cwould vote for Hamas over Israel every single time\u201d and called Hamas \u201ca thousand times better\u201d than Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Piker has also drawn scrutiny for saying in 2019 that the United States \u201cdeserved\u201d the 9\/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. He later <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lKQGvVsRpaE&#038;t=43s\">walked back<\/a> the statement, saying it was taken out of context. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After <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\/\">declining to disavow<\/a> Piker\u2019s 9\/11 comment before the primary election, el Sayed called the remark \u201ca dumb statement\u201d on Aug. 9. <\/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\">\u201cAnd of course I think Hasan himself would say that was a dumb statement,\u201d el Sayed said. \u201cBut you know, to sit here and play gotcha politics with a dumb thing somebody said out of context that they disavowed themselves \u2026 I want to be held accountable for what I say and what I do rather than this idea that we\u2019re so stuck in cancel culture that all of us agreed was a bad idea back in 2020.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, talks poolside with streamer Hasan Piker at a party for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hasan-piker-becomes-both-a-democratic-kingmaker-and-political-liability\/\" title=\"... becomes both a Democratic kingmaker \u2014 and political liability\">content creators supporting<\/a> his campaign, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo\/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/08\/localimages\/AP26215716145202_bac87e.jpg?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Abdul el Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, talks poolside with streamer Hasan Piker at a party for content creators supporting his campaign, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo\/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4676513\/hasan-piker-democrats-joe-rogan-political-liability\/\"><strong>HASAN PIKER BECOMES BOTH A DEMOCRATIC KINGMAKER \u2014 AND POLITICAL LIABILITY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Wednesday, el Sayed called \u201cthe effort to make this race about a streamer in LA \u2026 actually kind of laughable.\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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMost people are a lot more worried about things like, what are you going to do about my groceries? What are you going to do about my healthcare? What are you going to do about the fact that I cannot afford [to enroll] my kid in baseball, even though my kid\u2019s a really great baseball player?\u201d el Sayed said in Detroit. \u201cThose are the things I\u2019m talking about, and the effort to make this race about a streamer in LA is actually kind of laughable.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El Sayed to stop campaigning with Piker amid controversy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2650224,"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\/AP26215716145202_bac87e.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7053,4087,81734,77253,5894],"class_list":["post-2650223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-antisemitism","tag-campaign","tag-el-sayed","tag-piker","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26215716145202_bac87e.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2650223","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2650223"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2650223\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2650227,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2650223\/revisions\/2650227"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2650224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2650223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2650223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2650223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}