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Elon Musk's scorned baby mama launches incredible defense of controversial Democrat favorite who said America 'deserved' 9/11

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Bowman, R. (2026, October 9). Elon Musk's scorned baby mama launches incredible defense of controversial Democrat favorite who said America 'deserved' 9/11. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16196647/elon-musk-ex-ashley-st-clair-defends-hasan-piker.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-09 · by Rachel Bowman

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Ashley St Clair, Elon Musk’s ex-partner and mother to his one-year-old son, defended leftist influencer Hasan Piker against criticism on CNN. St Clair argued that attacks on Piker are part of a right-wing strategy aimed at discrediting progressive politics rather than addressing substantive political issues. The controversy centers around Piker's controversial remarks, including suggesting America deserved the September 11 attacks, which he later apologized for but has since become a focal point in Republican attack ads against Democratic candidates like Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan.
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Ashley St. Clair, 28, Elon Musk’s ex-partner and mother of his child Romulus, defended controversial left-wing streamer Hasan Piker in a CNN interview. Piker, a 35-year-old self-described Marxist influencer who once claimed America "deserved" the September 11 terror attacks, has faced backlash online. St. Clair argued that the criticism against Piker is a distraction and part of a right-wing strategy to smear progressive politics and democratic socialism. She stated it’s pointless discussing influencers like Piker since they lack institutional power compared to actual politicians advocating for change.

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Piker PERSON · 11× St Clair PERSON · 5× Hasan PERSON · 4× America GPE · 3× Vance PERSON · 3× the Daily Mail ORG · 3× CNN ORG · 2× Hasan Piker PERSON · 2× Romulus PERSON · 2× Tesla ORG · 2×

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I think it's a waste of time.' Ashley St. Clair defended controversial left-wing streamer Hasan Piker, calling attacks on him the result of 'hysteria' Piker is a 35-year-old self-identified Marxist influencer who once said America 'deserved' the September 11 terror attacks Piker has campaigned for or interviewed at least a dozen Democratic political figures running for Congress, most notably Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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Elon Musk's ex has defended controversial left-wing streamer Hasan Piker, calling attacks on him the result of 'hysteria.' asserted
ex → defend → hysteria
Ashley St Clair, 28, who shares one-year-old Romulus with the Tesla founder, sat down for an all-encompassing interview with CNN's Donie O'Sullivan. asserted
who → share → O'Sullivan
She claimed that backlash surrounding Piker, a 35-year-old self-identified Marxist influencer who once said America 'deserved' the September 11 terror attacks, is a distraction from what’s happening in progressive politics. asserted
what → claim → politics
'There's all his Hasan hysteria right now,' St Clair said. ' asserted
Clair → be → ?
Any of these news outlets that are feeding into the Hasan hysteria are playing into a right-wing psy-op to conflate Hasan with the figurehead of the left, and then use him as this smear campaign against what is a very real rise in progressive politics and democratic socialism.' asserted
what → feed → politics
St Clair, who had a high-profile split from Musk and is now suing X, thinks it's a waste of time to talk about influencers because they have no institutional power. asserted
they → have → power
'Don't you kind of see the problem here is that everyone we've spoken about is like podcast and streamers and the onus is not on any politician who's actually doing anything,' St Clair said. asserted
Clair → see → anything
'I think the way that people have badgered these Democrat candidates who are doing a lot of good about Hasan and asking them to denounce him is ridiculous. asserted
who → think → him
I think it's a waste of time.' Ashley St. Clair defended controversial left-wing streamer Hasan Piker, calling attacks on him the result of 'hysteria' Piker is a 35-year-old self-identified Marxist influencer who once said America 'deserved' the September 11 terror attacks Piker has campaigned for or interviewed at least a dozen Democratic political figures running for Congress, most notably Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. asserted
Piker → think → Congress
His incendiary comments, including that America deserved 9/11, which he later apologized for, have made him a political lightning rod, which at times has concerned the candidates he has campaigned for. asserted
he → include → candidates
Piker's shocking comment about 9/11 has even become the subject of Republican attack ads in Michigan against El-Sayed, 41, who is running against Trump-endorsed Mike Rogers, 63. asserted
who → become → Rogers
El-Sayed has defended his relationship with Piker, noting that although he disagrees with some of Piker’s more radical statements about terrorism, he believes Piker’s audience is important to reach. asserted
audience → defend → terrorism
As a young prominent Democratic socialist, Piker has over three million followers on Twitch and nearly two million subscribers on YouTube and Instagram. asserted
Piker → have → YouTube
Vice President JD Vance told the Daily Mail that Democrats are afraid to disavow Piker ahead of the midterm elections, adding that the 'radical left' is controlling their party. asserted
left → tell → party
He called out Piker's 'completely insane' comments, including claims that the United States of America is the 'top dog in terrorism' and worse than al Qaeda. uncertain
States → call → Qaeda
The 35-year-old controversial Twitch streamer has also cited communist China as an economic and political 'model' for the United States. asserted
streamer → cite → States
St Clair told CNN she thinks it's a waste of time to talk about influencers because they have no institutional power St Clair shares one-year-old Romulus with the Tesla founder. asserted
Clair → tell → founder
The two had a high-profile split and she now is now suing X asserted
she → have → X
'This is not a party that's actually about the American people anymore,' Vance told the Daily Mail. asserted
Vance → tell → Mail
'It really is a party that's dominated by and controlled by the far-left radical left.' asserted
that → dominate → left
Vance called Piker's views 'straight up Marxism' with 'some economic populism' mixed in. asserted
Vance → call → populism
'Many other people said things more interestingly well before he did without all the crazy s**t,' Vance told the Daily Mail. asserted
Vance → say → Mail
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