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Fact Check: DISHONESTLY Cut Video Shows Political Commentator Hasan Piker Saying America Should Resume Lynching Black People Again -- He Was Criticizing Racists

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Does a video that shows political commentator Hasan Piker saying America should resume lynching Black people again reveal he is a racist? No, that's missing context: The racist comments were not made by Piker. The deceptively edited clips are of...

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Fact Check: DISHONESTLY Cut Video Shows Political Commentator Hasan Piker Saying America Should Resume Lynching Black People Again -- He Was Criticizing Racists (opens Leadstories)
Published Aug 14, 2026
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Does a video that shows political commentator Hasan Piker saying America should resume lynching Black people again reveal he is a racist? No, that's missing context: The racist comments were not made by Piker. The deceptively edited clips are of...