Our apologies for publishing two Hasan Piker posts in a row, but they pertain to the same clip from Piker's Twitch stream, in which he said that American Jews are responsible for making antisemitism worse by standing up for Israel, and said that "eventually someone will come around and take action" against American Jews, while singling out Michigan State Sen. Jeremy Moss, who's running for Congress. Piker's comments were bad enough that his BFF Abdul El-Sayed issued a statement, not condemning, but "on" Piker's comments regarding Moss. El-Sayed said he wanted to be crystal-clear that nobody, not even a Twitch streamer on whose podcast he's appeared and with whom he's campaigned with, spoke for his campaign.
Also releasing a statement about Piker's targeting of Moss was Michigan Rep. Hillary Scholten:
Today, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten issued the following statement after Twitch streamer Hasan Piker said that American Jews who support Israel are inviting violence. https://t.co/0lFd4L7HfX
— Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (@RepScholten) August 24, 2026
In his stream, Piker directly discussed and targeted Michigan State Senator Jeremy… pic.twitter.com/cBsicVA310
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… Moss, showing his picture while stating that “eventually someone will come around and take action not against Israel, but against American Jews.”
Perhaps because Piker isn't infatuated with Scholten as he is with El-Sayed, he shot back at her:
if i was an israel 1st congresswoman with a possible cheating scandal with a republican in the state, i wouldn’t spend so much time vying for the spotlight by actively defaming a prominent antizionist voice to harm the dem senate majority chances over a 90/10 issue. https://t.co/PcKqooSjFg
— hasanabi (@hasanthehun) August 24, 2026
Not Hasan Piker daydreaming about BEING me. As if. Keep dreaming, pal. 🙄
— Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (@RepScholten) August 24, 2026
There’s only one of us hurting the chances of a Democratic majority in November…and it ain’t me! https://t.co/dcQlPxnfO9
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She isnt wrong tho, also your echo chamber is so loud thats you think its a 90/10 issue when its not even close to that.
— Stolass (@StolassT) August 24, 2026
Unstable Jew-hater who spreads a “possible” cheating scandal that’s unverified whines about being defamed.
— Adar Rubin (@rubin_a1) August 24, 2026
“Defamation is when you use my own words to criticize me”
— Rob (AcunaSZN) (@GalacticRebirth) August 24, 2026
The taqiyya is talking again lil bro
Get a therapist. You got the attention you crave and you’re still not happy
How is this defamation if it’s literally a direct quote from your stream
— go blue vote blue (@wolverine_girl8) August 24, 2026
You are a general-purpose public figure, bro. Which means you have to prove "actual malice" against anyone you allege is defaming you. Which means you probably should allege that far less often.
— Ohio Rob (@TheOhioRob) August 24, 2026
A couple of weeks ago, Piker said that he'd "never seen a more clear-cut instance of defamation than this in my entire life" when CNN's Scott Jennings put together a retrospective of Piker's most outrageous rants and then played them word for word.
This is only going to get worse for you, lmao. You are complete poison to middle America.
— el wiwi (@e1_wiwi) August 24, 2026
Nothing defamatory in her statement.
— Joshua Parkhurst🥀 (@JoshuaParkhurst) August 24, 2026
And opposing antizionist voices is laudable. Opposition to bigotry of any form is.
Keep digging your hole Hasan…
— Sascha Powell (@SaschaPow) August 24, 2026
We haven't seen a similar response to El-Sayed's statement, but we'll keep an eye out for one.
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