{"id":2653015,"date":"2026-09-01T12:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T16:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hasan-piker-claims-he-doesnt-hate-america-but-thats-not-what-he-said-previously\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T12:12:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T16:12:14","slug":"hasan-piker-claims-he-doesnt-hate-america-but-thats-not-what-he-said-previously","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hasan-piker-claims-he-doesnt-hate-america-but-thats-not-what-he-said-previously\/","title":{"rendered":"Hasan Piker Claims He Doesn&#8217;t Hate America, But That\u2019s Not What He Said Previously"},"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\">28<\/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-claims-he-doesnt-hate-america-but-thats-not-what-he-said-previously%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=2653015&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>The content discusses controversy surrounding influencer Hasan Piker, highlighting instances where he expressed anti-American sentiments. Piker publicly claimed he does not hate America, but footage shows he has admitted to hating the country, which has sparked criticism. Notably, he once stated that America &#8220;deserved 9\/11,&#8221; a comment disavowed by his ally Abdul El-Sayed. Piker is portrayed as a leftist activist associated with the Democratic Party, known for radical and sometimes offensive remarks, denouncing capitalism despite being wealthy. Critics argue that his inconsistent statements reflect a pattern of anti-American sentiment, leading to questions about his genuine views and his role as a Democratic spokesperson.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Leftist influencer Hasan Piker forgot the internet is forever when he told viewers he does not hate America \u2014 as footage of him saying exactly that was easily found.<\/p>\n<p>Piker has been consistently in the spotlight as a close ally of Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. The 35-year-old streamer has made a fool of himself in the past, but is now trying to soften his image in the hopes that his conduct will not undo El-Sayed\u2019s campaign.<\/p>\n<p>One instance of that effort was posted to social media platform X where Piker, in one clip, told his audience, \u201cIt\u2019s laughable to say guys like myself, guys like Abdul El-Sayed, we hate America.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The footage then cuts to a separate clip of Piker saying <em>those exact words. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI say I hate America all the time. A lot of motherf***ers want to kill me over that take, but at least I say it with my f***ing chest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>WARNING: The following footage contains language some viewers may find offensive. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hating America seems to be a pattern with these two\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OxkaFenYNN\">https:\/\/t.co\/OxkaFenYNN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W7P3lnfvrV\">pic.twitter.com\/W7P3lnfvrV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tim Sheehy (@TimSheehyMT) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TimSheehyMT\/status\/2094422763645874276?\">August 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We are just two weeks away from the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Piker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/politics\/articles\/america-deserved-9-11-meet-194840733.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">declared<\/a> during a 2019 livestream that America \u201cdeserved 9\/11\u201d \u2014 and has since been disavowed by El-Sayed for those comments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course it was a dumb statement and of course I think Hasan himself would say that was a dumb statement,\u201d El-Sayed said. \u201cHe disavowed it,\u201d noting that Piker has since walked his words back, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/08\/09\/el-sayed-disavows-pikers-9-11-comments-01030266\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, what are his actual views?<\/p>\n<p>He seems to be an incoherent lunatic who checks every typical leftist box.<\/p>\n<p>He is an activist who was gifted a career working for his uncle, Cenk Uygur of the Young Turks.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being a millionaire, he denounces capitalism and praises socialism.<\/p>\n<p>His streams are a nonsensical lowlight where he never learns from his past, making one radical, unhinged remark after the next.<\/p>\n<p>This is who the Democratic Party has as a spokesman in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Does Piker hate America? 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