Hasan Piker's US Criticisms
Piker said that “pound for pound, as far as the number of deaths, yes,” when asked whether he believes the U.S. is worse than al Qaeda, during the latest episode of The Axios Show.Reported by 3 of 6 outlets; wording from Washington Examiner.
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Piker is a Twitch streamer who gained prominence this year as a surrogate for Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed and other socialist-leaning candidates across the country.
During a disastrous sit-down with Axios’ Alex Thompson, the journalist reminded the meticulously manicured Twitch streamer that he had once deemed the United States “the top dog in terrorism” before asking: “Do you think America, then, is worse than al Qaeda?”
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Radical El-Sayed ally doubles down on anti-American rhetoric with stunning terrorist comparison
How it changed
- 17 Sep
In the Axios interview preview, reporter Alex Thompson asked Piker: “You once said that America is the top dog in terrorism… Do you think America then is worse than al-Qaeda?”
Coverage 9 articles
18 Sep What Hasan Piker’s Axios interview shows about his preparedness to wade further into politics
Washington Examiner
18 Sep The Moral Illiteracy of Hasan Piker
The Free Press
17 Sep Hasan Piker just told the truth about America-hating Dems
New York Post
17 Sep Radical El-Sayed ally doubles down on anti-American rhetoric with stunning terrorist comparison
Fox News
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17 Sep Hasan Piker gives Democrats their latest headache after calling US ‘worse’ than al Qaeda
Washington Examiner
17 Sep Piker lashes out over fallout from saying US is ‘worse’ than al Qaeda
Washington Examiner
17 Sep Hasan Piker Says America Has Killed Lots of People. Donald Trump Agrees
Zeteo
17 Sep Hasan Piker pours gasoline on midterms saying US ‘pound-for-pound’ is worse than al-Qaeda
The Independent
17 Sep Hasan Piker declares US worse ‘pound for pound’ than al Qaeda as he goes on media blitz
Washington Examiner
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