Coverage dated September 17, 2026 to September 18, 2026

El Sayed can’t dismiss his buddy Hasan Piker as just a ‘social media streamer’

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Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed wants everyone to stop talking about his terrorist-supporting, America-hating buddy Hasan Piker, even though el Sayed made Piker a central figure of his campaign.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Abdul el Sayed’s Hasan Piker problem (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Michigan’s left-wing Democratic Senate nominee, who vastly underperformed public polling in eking out a very narrow primary victory, has a pat answer when he’s asked about his close friend and campaign surrogate, Hasan Piker.

  2. Breitbart News

    Mike Rogers: El-Sayed 'Married Himself to Hasan Piker' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Wednesday on FNC's "Hannity," Michigan Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mike Rogers commented on his Democrat opponent Abdul El-Sayed's association with controversial online streamer Hasan Piker.

  3. National Review

    El-Sayed Shouldn’t Get Away with It (opens National Review)

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    Michiganders can’t allow him to suddenly distance his campaign from Hasan Piker’s toxicity.

  4. Fox News

    Radical El-Sayed ally doubles down on anti-American rhetoric with stunning terrorist comparison (opens Fox News)

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    Hasan Piker told Axios that America is worse than al-Qaeda "pound for pound," deepening scrutiny of his ties to Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan Senate race.

  5. Breitbart News

    Dem Rep. Stevens: I'm Happy El-Sayed Is Saying Piker 'Has Nothing to Do with What He's Running on Anymore' (opens Breitbart News)

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    On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) said that she is pleased that Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is addressing Hasan Piker by “saying this has nothing to do with what he’s running on anymore.”

  6. Fox News

    El-Sayed tries to put the Hasan Piker debate behind him as midterms approach (opens Fox News)

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    Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed repeatedly deflected calls to disavow Twitch streamer Hasan Piker's controversial rhetoric.

  7. The Nation

    Why Aren’t We Talking About the Warmongering Lies of Mike Rogers? (opens The Nation)

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    Jeet Heer The media’s relentless focus on Hasan Piker allows the dishonest GOP hawk (and actual Michigan Senate candidate) to evade scrutiny.

  8. Media Research Center

    Scarborough Asks El-Sayed If He Fishes, Cries 'Bull****' On GOP's Piker Criticisms (opens Media Research Center)

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    Scarborough Asks El-Sayed If He Fishes, Cries 'Bull****' On GOP's Piker Criticisms admin Fri, 09/18/2026 - 14:30 Article URL https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/alex-christy/2026/09/18/scarborough-asks-el-sayed-if-he-fishes-cries-bull-gops-piker Article Source NewsBusters Article Description The ca…

  9. Washington Examiner

    El Sayed can’t dismiss his buddy Hasan Piker as just a ‘social media streamer’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed wants everyone to stop talking about his terrorist-supporting, America-hating buddy Hasan Piker, even though el Sayed made Piker a central figure of his campaign.

  10. Breitbart News

    El-Sayed: Piker Wasn't 'Big Part' of Campaign, Just Guy Who 'Said Some Things I Agree With' Who We Had in MI Once (opens Breitbart News)

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    On Friday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “Morning Joe,” Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed defended downplaying Hasan Piker as a streamer from California by saying that Piker “said some things I agree with” and some things he disagrees with and

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