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Hasan Piker gives Democrats their latest headache after calling US ‘worse’ than al Qaeda
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What happenedHasan Piker gives Democrats their latest headache after calling US ‘worse’ than al Qaeda.
The headline splitWashington Examiner - News frames it as "Hasan Piker gives Democrats their latest headache after calling US ‘worse’ than al Qaeda". The Gateway Pundit frames it as "Abdul El-Sayed Supporter Hasan Piker Claims ‘Pound for Pound’ America ‘Worse Than al-Qaed...".
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Hasan Piker gives Democrats their latest headache after calling US ‘worse’ than al Qaeda
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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 Tw...
US conducted 'tremendous terror,' worse than al-Qaeda, Hasan Piker says in Axios interview
tremendous terror
Piker, who has over 3 million followers and is one of the most popular streamers on Twitch, came under renewed attention due to his participation in campaigning for the Abdul El-Sayed.
Hasan Piker Doubles Down on America Hate, Says US Bigger Terror Group Than Al-Qaeda
Doubles DownAmerica HateBigger Terror Group
From the far left, commentator Hasan Piker has offered yet another condemnation of America. “You once said that America is the top dog in terrorism,” journalist Alex Thompson said in […]
Abdul El-Sayed Supporter Hasan Piker Claims ‘Pound for Pound’ America ‘Worse Than al-Qaeda’
Radical communist Hasan Piker, one of the main cheerleaders for far-left Michigan Senate Democrat candidate Abdul El-Sayed, is doubling down on his hate-America rhetoric.
