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“His campaign appearances with Hasan Piker, a popular political streamer who has made inflammatory comments about Israel, Jews and the Sept. 11 attacks, also became a target of criticism.”

“Throughout the campaign, El-Sayed outran alleged ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, concerns about his rhetoric over Israel and Jewish voters in Michigan and criticism from fellow Democrats for his ties to controversial political streamer Hasan Piker.”

“"And I will tell you why: Because when you see hate, when you see us standing with Hasan Piker, and repeated hate, it's not acceptable."”

“Stevens also criticized El-Sayed's association with Hasan Piker, the communist-curious influencer who frequently lashes out at Israel and Jews.”

“On the trail, he has stirred controversy for saying US military aid to Israel was better used for domestic priorities, and campaigning with often incendiary progressive influencer Hasan Piker.”

“He is also famously Hasan Piker’s uncle.”

“Sayed’s most important campaign proxy, Hasan Piker, is antisemitic, anti-American, and pro-terrorist.”

“When Raman found herself polling behind Pratt she pivoted to the left, appearing on left-wing commentator Hasan Piker’s show in May just weeks before the primary.”

“El-Sayed’s connection to the streamer Hasan Piker, who helped get out the vote in the primary, has been a direct and implied slam on the campaign for over half a year from other members of the party.”

“The 24-year-old film student is the type of Democrat who recalls watching the provocative left-wing internet commentator Hasan Piker six years ago, "before he became relevant in politics".”

“El-Sayed does have a possible Achilles heel on foreign policy: His association with the far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker.”

“So it’s no surprise that this Senate candidate would invite Hasan Piker, a man who hasn’t run across an Islamic terrorist group or murderous communist he didn’t feel compelled to defend, to campaign with him.”

“There is no other reason a senate candidate would, by his own volition, invite Hasan Piker, the man who hasn’t run across an Islamic terrorist group or murderous communist he didn’t feel compelled to defend, to campaign with him.”

“The exchange comes as el Sayed faces renewed questions about his relationship with controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker and the fallout from past comments surrounding the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.”

“Hasan Piker has spent tens of thousands of hours talking before his massive online audience, but a nearly hourlong interview with Axios put the leftist streamer in a less familiar position: being confronted with his own words without control of the…”

“Hasan Piker’s media blitz is throwing Senate Democrats their latest curveball after declaring the United States “worse” than al Qaeda, renewing scrutiny of the controversial and far-left Twitch streamer’s ties to party candidates.”

“Hasan Piker added to his vault of controversial statements on Thursday, calling the United States “worse” than al Qaeda, the radical Islamist terrorism network that carried out the 9/11 attacks.”

“Far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker clashed with two MS NOW hosts on Wednesday on multiple issues, including his political influence and his anti-Israel stance, as Symone Sanders Townsend told the streamer point-blank she would be telling candidates she…”

“Far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker clashed with two MS NOW hosts on Wednesday on multiple issues, including his political influence and his anti-Israel stance, as Symone Sanders Townsend told the streamer point-blank she would be telling candidates she…”

“He refuses to discuss his most prominent supporter in the primary: far-left streamer and YouTube personality Hasan Piker, who is part crazy and part extremist.”

“Controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker has built his online brand through intense commentary on political topics ranging from economics to foreign policy.”

“El Sayed has faced criticism from some Jewish Democrats over his positions on Israel and his association with progressive political influencer Hasan Piker, who campaigned alongside him during the primary.”

“He's also campaigned with far-left streamer Hasan Piker, who's said America "deserved 9/11."”

“Far-left streamer Hasan Piker is getting dragged online after calling for Texas Senate nominee James Talarico to "play ball" by governing as a leftist if elected in this year's midterms.”

“Netanyahu went on to say that, “Now it’s no wonder you praise criminals convicted of supporting Hamas — you count as friends people like Hasan Piker, who said . . .”

“(Never mind that his own pastor says Talerico is only telling tactical lies.) Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed pretends to barely know his buddy Hasan Piker and blurs about supporting “freedom” as he refuses to condemn Tehran’s tyrants.”

“Twitch streamer Hasan Piker admitted on Friday that he has “dialed down” his commentary since facing backlash for taking part in Democratic candidates’ campaigns.”

“The Democratic candidate has also drawn criticism for links to Hasan Piker, the leftwing streamer who has become a target for attacks from Republicans and centrist Democrats.”

“"Anyone refusing to disavow America-hater Hasan Piker should never be elected to Congress.”

“For instance, the super PAC associated with GOP Senate leadership is airing ads noting El-Sayed’s past association with left-wing streamer Hasan Piker and the candidate’s support for abolishing U.S.”

“Twitch streamer Hasan Piker said he would "absolutely" campaign for Rep.”

“… become points of dispute in the race, with Republicans and some Democrats criticizing El-Sayed over his association with streamer Hasan Piker, who said the U.S. was worse than al Qaeda "pound for pound, as far as the number of deaths," while arguing that…”

“Controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker defended former Chinese leader Mao Zedong as a “great man of history,” despite presiding over millions of deaths from state-mandated policies, forced labor, and mass famines during his rule.”

“Hasan Piker may be a major name in online political media now, but when he got his start at The Young Turks, a network co-founded by his uncle, Cenk Uygur, he was a young, loud guy looking to make a splash in the online political discourse.”

“Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed has faced backlash for months over his relationship with Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, who is known for his controversial rhetoric.”

“The University Democrats, a student group at the University of Texas at Austin, unintentionally brought together political heavyweights from both sides of the aisle after announcing earlier this month an event featuring controversial Twitch streamer Hasan…”

“Left-wing streamer Hasan Piker stumbled through an explanation of why he cared more about Muslim persecution in Israel than in China, the latter of which he openly praises and glamorizes.”

“El-Sayed also waved off criticism of his affiliation with Hasan Piker, who he said is a "streamer in California" who has nothing to do with Michigan politics, despite Piker joining El-Sayed for a poolside campaign event last month.”

“Whether it’s Talarico’s past support for transgender women competing against biological girls in sports, El-Sayed’s anti-American statements, his rabid anti-Israel positions, his association with far-left Twitch influencer Hasan Piker, or Jackson’s history of…”

“The controversy around Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, for example, has nothing to do with his policy stances, or even American culture wars — it’s entirely about his stance on Israel/Palestine and his ally Hasan Piker’s comments making…”

“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 latest efforts to derail El-Sayed’s campaign include weaponizing his association with leftist Twitch streamer Hasan Piker.”

“But neither are as inflammatory as Hasan Piker, the socialist Twitch streamer who has become a staple in Republican midterm messaging over the past month.”

“But Democrats have a candidate quality issue with nominee Abdul el Sayed, who is bleeding support among Jewish Democrats for his anti-Israel positions and association with left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker.”

“But Hong shows that this hope will be in vain; the DSA types are the wokest of the woke.1 A number of leftists, such as Bernie Sanders’ former campaign press secretary Briahna Joy Gray, doubled down on Hong’s anti-Thanksgiving stance: Meanwhile, a number of…”

“De Gruyter added that El-Sayed's decision to campaign with controversial left-wing streamer Hasan Piker as one example of "a whole universe of things that Republican ad makers are salivating at."”