{"id":2663622,"date":"2026-09-17T20:27:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T00:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hasan-piker-says-america-is-a-bigger-terror-group-than-al-qaeda\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T20:29:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T00:29:34","slug":"hasan-piker-says-america-is-a-bigger-terror-group-than-al-qaeda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hasan-piker-says-america-is-a-bigger-terror-group-than-al-qaeda\/","title":{"rendered":"Hasan Piker Says America Is a Bigger Terror Group Than Al-Qaeda"},"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%2Fhasan-piker-says-america-is-a-bigger-terror-group-than-al-qaeda%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=2663622&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>Teh provided content features a webpage section with a &#8220;Read more&#8230;&#8221; button that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trouble-at-the-fed-investigation-into-lisa-cooks-academic-record-raises-questions\/\" title=\"Issues Arise at Federal Reserve: Scrutiny of Lisa Cook&#039;s Educational Background Sparks Concerns\">reveals additional facts<\/a> when clicked. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/happy-easter-bunny\/\" title=\"Happy Easter Bunny\">expanded content includes<\/a> a detailed discussion featuring statements from streamer Hasan piker, who criticizes America&#8217;s foreign policy by comparing it to terrorism, notably equating U.S. actions to those of groups like al-Qaeda. Piker claims that the U.S. has caused widespread terror globally and criticizes political elites for perpetuating military conflicts for resource theft. his comments have sparked strong reactions, with critics accusing him of anti-American sentiment, citing past statements where he reportedly said the U.S. deserved 9\/11. Piker also discusses international issues, contrasting Israel&#8217;s treatment of Palestinians with China&#8217;s crackdown on Uyghurs, asserting that Israel&#8217;s actions constitute genocide and claiming he believes Israel&#8217;s conduct is worse than Hamas. The segment also contains references to ads and scripts related to the webpage&#8217;s functionality.  <\/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>From the far left, commentator Hasan Piker has offered yet another condemnation of America.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou once said that America is the top dog in terrorism,\u201d journalist Alex Thompson said in a video <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/axios\/status\/2100541525356609781?%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2100541525356609781%7Ctwgr%5Ea411750c5be37df560c56b90451ce6f8e982f7c5%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.breitbart.com%2Ft%2Fassets%2Fhtml%2Ftweet-5.html2100541525356609781\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted to X<\/a> of an interview on \u201cThe Axios Show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes,\u201d Piker, who has a vast audience for his streaming on Twitch, replied.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo you think America then is worse than al-Qaeda?\u201d he asked, citing the group that was responsible for the 9\/11 attacks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPound for pound, as far as the number of deaths, yes,\u201d Piker said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have caused tremendous terror all around the world,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>In a later <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hasanthehun\/status\/2100601623420760574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>, Piker wrote, \u201cthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-aint-your-fathers-republican-party-biden-calls-the-modern-gop-a-different-breed-of-cat\/\" title=\"\u2018This Ain\u2019t Your Father\u2019s Republican Party\u2019: Biden Calls The Modern GOP \u2018A Different Breed Of Cat\u2019\">modern day republican party<\/a> is \u2018Y\u2019all Qaeda.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hasanthehun\/status\/2100607148812317021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> that \u201cour elites terrorize the entire world while ordinary americans continue to foot the bill. we spent trillions \u2018fighting\u2019 the terror we created to provide cover for our oil barons stealing 3rd world resources.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Piker\u2019s comments on \u201cThe Axios Show\u201d drew a fiery response.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cComparing America to al-Qaeda wasn\u2019t an accident \u2014 Piker has built a brand on anti-American hate,\u201d Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/media\/6096033-hasan-piker-al-qaeda-terrorism-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a man who said America \u2018deserved\u2019 9\/11, who framed a newspaper with the Twin Towers on it for his backdrop, and who has spent years excusing the very terrorists who\u2019ve targeted our country. That\u2019s not edgy commentary,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have slammed Democrats for their connections to Piker, who is closely tied to Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Michigan\u2019s open Senate seat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have [Democrats] associating themselves with someone like Hasan Piker, who said that we deserved 9\/11\u2026 They\u2019re sympathetic to Islamic jihadists,\u201d Republican Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama has said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/hasan-piker-alqaeda-midterm-elections-b3051955.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Independent<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As noted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/09\/17\/us-news\/far-left-streamer-hasan-piker-says-us-commits-pound-for-pound-more-terrorism-than-al-qaeda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, Piker was asked why, to him, the way Israel treats Muslim Palestinians is different than how China treats Muslim Uyghurs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIsrael is murdering not just Muslims but Christians as well with my tax dollars, and that I think is unacceptable,\u201d Piker said.<\/p>\n<p>Piker said China\u2019s attacks on the Uyghur people are a \u201ccultural genocide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are different terms applied for different actions,\u201d he explained. \u201cI think what Israel is doing is an outright genocide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Piker appeared on MS NOW\u2019s \u201cClock It\u201d podcast and repeated his contention that Israel is worse than Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do believe that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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