Bernie Sanders got the memo. The octogenarian socialist has thrown influential Democratic Socialist Hasan Piker under the bus. Despite campaigning with Democrats, most notably Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan, Piker is being called ‘just a podcaster' by Sanders and others who are taking the heat for being associated with him. Wonder why they don’t want to keep rubbing elbows with a guy who said America deserved 9/11?
Here’s Sanders tossing ‘podcaster’ Piker aside. (WATCH)
Bernie Sanders dismisses Hasan Piker as "just a podcaster," which would be more believable if Democrats didn't think he was so valuable and impactful that they invite him out to campaign with them pic.twitter.com/R5jsqEtOYD
— Ian Miller (@ianmSC) August 31, 2026
The new narrative. Just a podcaster from California, a live streamer.
— CovfefeKimmie (@KimmieGuy) September 1, 2026
Just a California podcaster.
— free state of Florida (@ja_oiv97756) September 1, 2026
Just a maine oyster farmer. Bernie knows how to pick the worst of the worst .
First, Graham ‘Nazi tattoo’ Platner and now Hasan Piker.
Sanders was quick to dismiss Piker, but a March video shows he was once highly impressed by him. (WATCH)
How dare Bernie be so dismissive of Piker like that.
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) September 1, 2026
Piker was a door-knocker for him on his presidential campaign, after all.
Look at Bernie beaming when Piker told him. https://t.co/FXoEU6W3qi pic.twitter.com/rviSqcQ18G
Sanders is now an anti-social socialist when it comes to Piker.
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Posters say all the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) members in the Democrat Party are downplaying their relationships with Piker.
They are all on the same page now. AOC is trying to distance herself from Hassan, but don’t let her off the hook so fast. They were hand in hand doing rallies just a few months ago. People, be smart: they all want open borders, LGBTQ for kids, and men in women’s sports.
— Rose (@Rose17090333) September 1, 2026
— Dunning-Kruger Expert (@DunningKrugerIQ) August 31, 2026
Cori bush for one. pic.twitter.com/nWyoxTP8Cj
— Barbara (@bumblebugz41) August 31, 2026
— Mallardo (@Reggae_Mallard) August 31, 2026
And all these democrats pic.twitter.com/rR7T1SnKWd
— Barbara (@bumblebugz41) August 31, 2026
Piker sure gets around and has made a lot of Democrat friends for being ‘just a podcaster.’
Commenters say Democrats were praising Piker and touting him as the big media presence they needed to compete with Joe Rogan.
The Dems were crying how they needed a democratic Joe Rogan.
— Rudyc1954 (@rudyc1954) September 1, 2026
They got him!!!!
He's their Joe Rogan. If Joe Rogan were a complete commie a**hole.
— Mazer Rackham (@TheUndertowCM) September 1, 2026
Is every single Democrat a f***ing fake loser? They were calling Hasan their Joe Rogan literally last week
— Marcus Patterson (@basedkingmarcus) August 31, 2026
It’s absolutely wild how they’re just pretending he’s a nobody all of a sudden..
— johnejohne (@JohneJohne64) September 1, 2026
If this is how socialists treat their friends, imagine how much less they will care about you if they ever take power.