El-Sayed Distances Himself From Popular Streamer's Comments on Israel and Jewish Americans
El-Sayed said antisemitism is a scourge and that no one speaks for his campaign as pressure grew for a stronger break with Piker.
- On Monday, Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed distanced himself from progressive commentator Hasan Piker following backlash over Piker's comments suggesting pro-Israel rhetoric could incite violence against American Jews.
- During a recent stream, Piker targeted Michigan state Sen. Jeremy Moss, warning that portraying American Jews as "singularly invested in Israel" could provoke negative action against the community.
- Democratic Rep. Hillary Scholten called Piker a "hack who thrives on hate, shock and awe," while House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries condemned the remarks as antisemitic and dangerous.
- Former congressman Mike Rogers, El-Sayed's Republican opponent, called the nominee "unfit," while Democratic strategist Tré Easton warned Piker has become a "serious liability" to the campaign.
- Responding to criticism on Monday, Piker dismissed the outrage as a "smear," while El-Sayed insisted his campaign remains focused on "gas, groceries, good schools, and healthcare.
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Abdul El-Sayed distances himself from left-wing influencer after comments about American Jews
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed sought to distance himself Monday from Hasan Piker after the left-wing streamer and activist suggested to his Twitch viewers last week that American Jews’ support of Israel will make antisemitism worse and invite violence.
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El-Sayed distances himself from popular streamer's comments on Israel and Jewish Americans
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, has distanced himself from progressive online commentator Hasan Piker.
El-Sayed avoids naming Piker as he tries to distance himself from antisemitic remarks
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed distanced himself, to a degree, from antisemitic streamer Hasan Piker, who has been a prominent surrogate of his campaign, after Piker attacked Democratic state Sen. Jeremy Moss and argued that Jews are inciting antisemitic violence against themselves by supporting Israel. But, in the statement — posted on X under the heading, “My statement on Hasan Piker’s comments regarding Jeremy Moss” — El-Sa…
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Michigan AdvanceEl-Sayed says Hasan Piker does not speak for his campaign amid comments about Jewish candidate
In response to comments made by online influencer Hasan Piker, a controversial left-wing streamer, in which he tied his criticisms of support for Israel by the American Jewish community to state Sen. Jeremy Moss of Bloomfield Township, Senate candidate Abdul…
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