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Embattled Ilhan Omar jokes with Hasan Piker about Trump admin probe — as critics blast event with controversial lefty streamer

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Nava, V. (2026, October 26). Embattled Ilhan Omar jokes with Hasan Piker about Trump admin probe — as critics blast event with controversial lefty streamer. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/us-news/ilhan-omar-jokes-with-hasan-piker-about-trump-probe-as-critics-blast-event-with-controversial-lefty-streamer/

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Rep. Ilhan Omar joked with leftist streamer Hasan Piker about media attention during a livestreamed event, which was criticized by Republicans and Jewish groups as promoting antisemitism. The event, hosted by Minnesota state lawmaker Omar Fateh, aimed to organize against the Trump administration but drew condemnation for Piker's controversial history of antisemitic rhetoric. Republican opponents and Jewish organizations expressed strong disapproval, demanding prominent Democrats distance themselves from Omar over her participation in the event.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) joked about media scrutiny during a livestream with Hasan Piker, a controversial left-wing streamer, before an event hosted by socialist state lawmaker Omar Fateh in Minnesota. The event, described as the inaugural episode of Fateh’s “I’m The Host Now!” series, drew criticism from Republicans and Jewish groups. Omar's GOP opponent, John Nagel, condemned her for participating, stating that she knows Piker's history and views. This incident occurred amid ongoing scrutiny from the Trump administration over alleged ties to extremist groups.

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Embattled Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) joked with Hasan Piker that the media is fixated on her because of her “good” looks Monday ahead of a controversial event with the far-left antisemitic streamer. asserted

media → embattle → streamer

Omar made the remark during Piker’s livestream of his green-room couch conversation with the “Squad” rep before they took the stage at the event hosted by socialist Minnesota state lawmaker Omar Fateh. asserted

they → make → Fateh

“I feel like the media has a tendency, you know, to highlight everything that you do,” Piker told Omar during their chummy conversation. asserted

Piker → feel → conversation

“Some of the things that I do, like – we’re just normal Americans trying to go about our day-to-day and trying to organize against the Trump administration in the same way that, you know, white people are doing in general. asserted

people → do → that

Omar responded: “We just look really good on their screens.” The event was described as the inaugural episode of Fateh’s “I’m The Host Now!” series. Fateh is Somali-American, and Omar was born in Somalia. The event drew widespread condemnation from Republicans and Jewish groups. “Ilhan Omar knows exactly who Hasan Piker is and what he has said,” John Nagel, Omar’s GOP opponent in her midterm election race, fumed on X. “This is not outreach. asserted

This → respond → X.

It is the normalization of antisemitism, support for terrorists and contempt for America,” Nagel argued, demanding that prominent state Democrats disavow Omar’s appearance with Piker “Peggy Flanagan, Keith Ellison and every Minnesota Democrat must answer: Do they stand with Jewish Minnesotans, or with Ilhan Omar and Hasan Piker?” he said. asserted

he → argue → Omar

The Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC) said it was “appalled” by Omar’s decision to share a stage with Piker. asserted

it → say → Piker

“Elevating someone with a longstanding record of antisemitic and hateful rhetoric is a betrayal of Jewish Minnesotans and harmful to the broader public,” the group said in a statement. asserted

group → elevate → statement

“Piker’s rhetoric dehumanizes Jews and shifts responsibility for antisemitic violence onto its potential victims,” the JCRC continued. “ asserted

JCRC → dehumanize → victims

It deserves unequivocal condemnation from everyone who claims to oppose bigotry and antisemitism.” uncertain

who → deserve → bigotry

Republican gubernatorial candidate Lisa Demuth was astonished that “Democrat leaders invited a vile anti-American left-wing radical to Minnesota … a week before the election.” asserted

leaders → astonish → election

“This is the Democrats closing message to voters,” Demuth said in a statement. asserted

Demuth → say → statement

This is a developing story. asserted

This → develop → ?

Embattled Ilhan Omar jokes with Hasan Piker about Trump admin probe — as critics blast event with controversial lefty streamer

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