Hasan Piker hears the growing chorus of Democrats condemning him for incendiary statements, and he has a message for the party: "My job is not to make the Democratic Party look good."The far-left Twitch streamer has boosted socialist candidates even as he created headaches for the broader Democratic Party in a midterm election cycle where it hopes to make major gains.The 35-year-old Piker — whose polarizing stances range from defending communist Chinese dictator Mao Zedong to comparing Zionism to "Nazism" — is a darling of the Democratic Socialists of America, but a potential liability for mainstream Democrats as November approaches.Piker said Democratic Party officials have not reached out to coordinate a strategy."I have not had a conversation with anyone from the DNC," Piker said.
"That would be very funny."JAMES CARVILLE DECRIES 'IDIOT' HASAN PIKER, ORDERS DSA TO CHANGE ITS NAMEIn an exclusive interview at the 2026 Socialism Conference in Chicago, Piker told Fox News that, while he tries "to be as careful as possible" when it comes to choosing his words, his hours-long streams present his opponents with the "perfect opportunity to create viral media moments."Twitch streamer Hasan Piker appeared on the campaign trail with Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed.(Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo)Some of those moments include intense backlash over Piker’s 2019 statement that America "deserved 9/11," a comment which has been widely condemned by politicians on both sides of the aisle.HASAN PIKER CALLS REPUBLICAN PARTY THE 'BIGGEST DOMESTIC TERRORIST' IN THE COUNTRYPiker acknowledged that he should not have used the word "deserved," but said his point was that "[America’s] meddling in the affairs in the Middle East actually transpired these horrifying events.""It's not a controversial thing [to argue]," Piker said.
"It was the language that I used that was controversial."HASAN PIKER CALLS HAMAS 'FAR MORE MODERATE,' DISMISSES TERROR GROUP’S BRUTAL...