19 days ago
Far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker insisted it was his "God-given" and "constitutionally protected right" to proclaim hatred for America on his livestream Friday.
During one of his lengthy shows, Piker responded to an attack ad against Democratic Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed based on his connection to Piker and his past controversial statements claiming to "hate" America.
"Bro, I hate this country, dude. I hate America," Piker said in clips featured on the ad. "Oh God, I f---ing hate America so much."
Who Is Hasan Piker? Meet The Far-left Streamer Who Is Stirring Up Controversy And Dividing Democrats
On his Friday livestream, Piker argued that it was "clear" that he was angry at "what America as the American government is doing to Americans and to everyone else" but nevertheless defended his right to say he hates the country.
#piker #hasan
During one of his lengthy shows, Piker responded to an attack ad against Democratic Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed based on his connection to Piker and his past controversial statements claiming to "hate" America.
"Bro, I hate this country, dude. I hate America," Piker said in clips featured on the ad. "Oh God, I f---ing hate America so much."
Who Is Hasan Piker? Meet The Far-left Streamer Who Is Stirring Up Controversy And Dividing Democrats
On his Friday livestream, Piker argued that it was "clear" that he was angry at "what America as the American government is doing to Americans and to everyone else" but nevertheless defended his right to say he hates the country.
#piker #hasan
22 days ago
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, sparked social media backlash after posting his 9/11 message on his X account.
"They didn't just attack America that day they attacked the idea of America," El-Sayed said.
"The notion of a nation brought together by ideals — a place where freedom and commitment to justice bind us, even if, at times, we struggle to fully realize it," the controversial far-left candidate continued.
"Today on 9/11 we remember the lives that were taken from us in a terrible act of terrorism."
Cbs News Takes Heat Over Report On Dem Hopeful Abdul El-sayed's Now-deleted 9/11 Posts
#abdul #America #democratic
"They didn't just attack America that day they attacked the idea of America," El-Sayed said.
"The notion of a nation brought together by ideals — a place where freedom and commitment to justice bind us, even if, at times, we struggle to fully realize it," the controversial far-left candidate continued.
"Today on 9/11 we remember the lives that were taken from us in a terrible act of terrorism."
Cbs News Takes Heat Over Report On Dem Hopeful Abdul El-sayed's Now-deleted 9/11 Posts
#abdul #America #democratic
23 days ago
Shouts of "he should be shot" could be heard multiple times Thursday night at the Republican midterm convention as Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was criticizing prominent Democratic politicians by name.
Cruz mentioned three Democrats — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Texas Senate candidate James Talarico. After each name, there were shouts audible on the broadcast of "He should be shot!"
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It was unclear if Cruz heard the shouts, and representatives for the senator and the Republican National Committee did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
#senate #name
Cruz mentioned three Democrats — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Texas Senate candidate James Talarico. After each name, there were shouts audible on the broadcast of "He should be shot!"
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It was unclear if Cruz heard the shouts, and representatives for the senator and the Republican National Committee did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
#senate #name
27 days ago
The dispute surrounding Ahmed Sayed "Zizo" has moved beyond the football authorities after Zamalek treasurer Hossam El-Mandouh revealed plans to raise questions over player contracts in Parliament.
El-Mandouh, who is also a member of the Egyptian House of Representatives, believes the figures surrounding Zizo's contract warrant further scrutiny and has called for state intervention in reviewing footballers' agreements.
Photo by Stefan Koops/EYE4IMAGES/NurPhoto via Getty Images
El-Mandouh's comments centre on an alleged difference between the amount a player requested from Zamalek and the value of the contract registered with the Egyptian Football **** ociation.
"There was a player who asked us (Zamalek) for 80 million pounds per season, and then we hear that his contract at the Football **** ociation is only 5 million pounds. So is this something logical?"
#zamalek #contract #surrounding #million
El-Mandouh, who is also a member of the Egyptian House of Representatives, believes the figures surrounding Zizo's contract warrant further scrutiny and has called for state intervention in reviewing footballers' agreements.
Photo by Stefan Koops/EYE4IMAGES/NurPhoto via Getty Images
El-Mandouh's comments centre on an alleged difference between the amount a player requested from Zamalek and the value of the contract registered with the Egyptian Football **** ociation.
"There was a player who asked us (Zamalek) for 80 million pounds per season, and then we hear that his contract at the Football **** ociation is only 5 million pounds. So is this something logical?"
#zamalek #contract #surrounding #million
28 days ago
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is seeking to appear more moderate to voters while, at the same time, maintaining ties to individuals who take positions far to the left of anything he publicly endorses.
Since launching his Senate bid in April 2025, El-Sayed has distanced himself from a number of positions he had previously held and scrubbed much of his left-wing pre-campaign content from the internet. He has also repeatedly insisted that he is "not a socialist."
While attempting to convince voters that characterizations of him as a left-wing ideologue are inaccurate, El-Sayed has appeared at campaign events with and accepted endorsements from a range of political allies and supporters with controversial records or views.
El-sayed's Hasan Piker Problem Follows Him To Dem Convention As Jewish Voters Break Ranks
U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed speaks at the Michigan Democratic Party convention, on Aug. 29, 2026, in Lansing.
#democratic
Since launching his Senate bid in April 2025, El-Sayed has distanced himself from a number of positions he had previously held and scrubbed much of his left-wing pre-campaign content from the internet. He has also repeatedly insisted that he is "not a socialist."
While attempting to convince voters that characterizations of him as a left-wing ideologue are inaccurate, El-Sayed has appeared at campaign events with and accepted endorsements from a range of political allies and supporters with controversial records or views.
El-sayed's Hasan Piker Problem Follows Him To Dem Convention As Jewish Voters Break Ranks
U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed speaks at the Michigan Democratic Party convention, on Aug. 29, 2026, in Lansing.
#democratic
29 days ago
Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed suggested that reporters press him about the Israel-Hamas war because of his name and his faith.
Speaking on Detroit Public Radio's "MichMash" podcast, El-Sayed pushed back on host Zach Gorchow's line of questioning about the Israel-Hamas conflict, suggesting that his name and Muslim faith play a role in the media attention surrounding the issue.
"You've been asked many times whether you support a two-state solution regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and you generally say you support equal rights to self-determination for Jewish Israelis and Palestinians," Gorchow said. "Can you tell us, what does that mean?"
Michigan Dem Hopeful Abdul El-sayed Jabs Cnn Giving Him 'Non-consensual Colonoscopy' In Recent Interviews
Michigan U.S. Sen candidate, Abdul El-Sayed, speaks with media after a debate at WoodTV studios on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, in Grand Rapids, Mich.
#faith
Speaking on Detroit Public Radio's "MichMash" podcast, El-Sayed pushed back on host Zach Gorchow's line of questioning about the Israel-Hamas conflict, suggesting that his name and Muslim faith play a role in the media attention surrounding the issue.
"You've been asked many times whether you support a two-state solution regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and you generally say you support equal rights to self-determination for Jewish Israelis and Palestinians," Gorchow said. "Can you tell us, what does that mean?"
Michigan Dem Hopeful Abdul El-sayed Jabs Cnn Giving Him 'Non-consensual Colonoscopy' In Recent Interviews
Michigan U.S. Sen candidate, Abdul El-Sayed, speaks with media after a debate at WoodTV studios on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, in Grand Rapids, Mich.
#faith
1 month ago
CNN host and former advisor to President Barack Obama Van Jones questioned if Michigan Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed thought he was "smarter than Barack Obama" on foreign policy in fiery comments discussing the "dangerous" beliefs held by many progressive figures in the Democratic Party.
El-Sayed, a vocal critic of Israel and former CNN commentator, has been embroiled in political controversies regarding his stance toward Israel and his relationship with a famous left-wing livestreamer, Hasan Piker.
In late August, Jones appeared on the "Ask Haviv Anything" podcast, where he addressed how the long and historic alliance between Black and Jewish Americans has recently fractured. He went on to criticize El-Sayed over his stance on Israel, saying, "his positions on Israel and foreign policy are insane."
"Look, some Democrats are going to say that we should condition military aid. That, you know, 'Israel's gone too far in Gaza and in the West Bank and in Lebanon. We're going to put some conditions on you.' I think that's a defensible position if you're a Democrat," he said. "That's not Abdul's position."
Van Jones Warns Far-left Socialist Agenda Is 'Regressive' Threat To Democratic Party
#Israel #policy
El-Sayed, a vocal critic of Israel and former CNN commentator, has been embroiled in political controversies regarding his stance toward Israel and his relationship with a famous left-wing livestreamer, Hasan Piker.
In late August, Jones appeared on the "Ask Haviv Anything" podcast, where he addressed how the long and historic alliance between Black and Jewish Americans has recently fractured. He went on to criticize El-Sayed over his stance on Israel, saying, "his positions on Israel and foreign policy are insane."
"Look, some Democrats are going to say that we should condition military aid. That, you know, 'Israel's gone too far in Gaza and in the West Bank and in Lebanon. We're going to put some conditions on you.' I think that's a defensible position if you're a Democrat," he said. "That's not Abdul's position."
Van Jones Warns Far-left Socialist Agenda Is 'Regressive' Threat To Democratic Party
#Israel #policy
1 month ago
Podcaster Avi Lichtschein confronted popular children's educator Ms. Rachel about her anti-Israel comments during an interaction at a neighborhood park, according to the Sunday episode of his show, "Depends on the Context."
During the episode, Lichtschein described running into the YouTuber, whose real name is Rachel Griffin Accurso, while they were both taking their children to the park. After meeting her, he asked her why she was anti-Israel. Accurso reportedly told him that she was not anti-Israel, but anti-Israeli government and anti-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
"I pushed back on this, and I said, 'That's absurd,'" Lichtschein said. "Saying you're anti-Netanyahu, but you're not anti-Israel? Netanyahu is the democratically elected leader of the sovereign nation. I think what [she does] is way beyond that."
Youtube Star Ms Rachel Gives Funds To Democratic Socialist Michigan Senate Hopeful Abdul El-sayed
Children's educator Rachel Griffin Accurso has been criticized for making anti-Israel statements.
#Israel #rachel #netanyahu #educator
During the episode, Lichtschein described running into the YouTuber, whose real name is Rachel Griffin Accurso, while they were both taking their children to the park. After meeting her, he asked her why she was anti-Israel. Accurso reportedly told him that she was not anti-Israel, but anti-Israeli government and anti-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
"I pushed back on this, and I said, 'That's absurd,'" Lichtschein said. "Saying you're anti-Netanyahu, but you're not anti-Israel? Netanyahu is the democratically elected leader of the sovereign nation. I think what [she does] is way beyond that."
Youtube Star Ms Rachel Gives Funds To Democratic Socialist Michigan Senate Hopeful Abdul El-sayed
Children's educator Rachel Griffin Accurso has been criticized for making anti-Israel statements.
#Israel #rachel #netanyahu #educator
1 month ago
Four days before the 2024 election, Donald Trump declared in Dearborn, Michigan that "the Muslim population" is "liking Trump." On Election Day, the state's Arab Americans helped deliver Trump a victory.
Now, they want nothing to do with him — and are souring on the GOP overall.
Many Detroit-area Arab Americans, who swung hard to Trump over the war in Gaza and cost-of-living issues, are now saying they're fed up with the ongoing war in Iran and slow peace process in Gaza. It's a shift that could have direct consequences on the battle for Senate control, with former Michigan Rep. Mike Rogers fighting to hold onto Trump's 2024 gains against Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim whose parents are Egyptian immigrants.
Trump's perceived broken promises — exacerbated by GOP attacks against El-Sayed that some see as Islamophobic and racist — are pushing these voters out of reach for Rogers.
"[Trump] promised to make America great again," said Albert Abbas, who presented a peace prize to Trump during his 2024 Dearborn visit. "Did he do that? Did he put American interests first? It's the complete opposite."
#dearborn #muslim
Now, they want nothing to do with him — and are souring on the GOP overall.
Many Detroit-area Arab Americans, who swung hard to Trump over the war in Gaza and cost-of-living issues, are now saying they're fed up with the ongoing war in Iran and slow peace process in Gaza. It's a shift that could have direct consequences on the battle for Senate control, with former Michigan Rep. Mike Rogers fighting to hold onto Trump's 2024 gains against Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim whose parents are Egyptian immigrants.
Trump's perceived broken promises — exacerbated by GOP attacks against El-Sayed that some see as Islamophobic and racist — are pushing these voters out of reach for Rogers.
"[Trump] promised to make America great again," said Albert Abbas, who presented a peace prize to Trump during his 2024 Dearborn visit. "Did he do that? Did he put American interests first? It's the complete opposite."
#dearborn #muslim
1 month ago
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan, apologized to the state's Jewish Democratic Caucus on Saturday for comments he made after an attack on a synagogue in March, which he tied to Israel's actions in the Middle East.
"My comments may have been misconstrued to justify something I did not mean to justify," El-Sayed told reporters after he addressed the caucus at a party convention in Lansing. "To anyone who feels like my comments might have been hurtful, I'm really sorry. That was not my intention."
El-Sayed's apology was his latest attempt to unify Democrats after a bitter primary where he defeated U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens. He's eager to push past a series of controversies involving allegations of antisemitism, including his ****** ociation with controversial commentator Hasan Piker. He faces Republican nominee Mike Rogers in a race that will help determine control of the Senate.
In March, a man attacked Temple Israel synagogue in a Detroit suburb, ramming his car into the building and opening fire on a security guard before dying by suicide. The man, Ayman Mohammad Ghazali, had lost four relatives in an Israeli airstrike on Lebanon the week prior.
In a video response at the time, El-Sayed condemned the attack and added that "hurt people hurt people," a reference to what happened to Ghazali's family. Critics accused El-Sayed of justifying Ghazali's actions.
#sayed #synagogue
"My comments may have been misconstrued to justify something I did not mean to justify," El-Sayed told reporters after he addressed the caucus at a party convention in Lansing. "To anyone who feels like my comments might have been hurtful, I'm really sorry. That was not my intention."
El-Sayed's apology was his latest attempt to unify Democrats after a bitter primary where he defeated U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens. He's eager to push past a series of controversies involving allegations of antisemitism, including his ****** ociation with controversial commentator Hasan Piker. He faces Republican nominee Mike Rogers in a race that will help determine control of the Senate.
In March, a man attacked Temple Israel synagogue in a Detroit suburb, ramming his car into the building and opening fire on a security guard before dying by suicide. The man, Ayman Mohammad Ghazali, had lost four relatives in an Israeli airstrike on Lebanon the week prior.
In a video response at the time, El-Sayed condemned the attack and added that "hurt people hurt people," a reference to what happened to Ghazali's family. Critics accused El-Sayed of justifying Ghazali's actions.
#sayed #synagogue
1 month ago
Critics mocked former Vice President Kamala Harris after she warned Republicans are "trying to cheat" in the midterms while echoing President Donald Trump's signature "too big to rig" rallying cry in a new video urging Democrats to turn out in force.
"We are two months away from the midterms. Get out and vote. Let's get everyone out to vote. They are cheating," said Harris in a recorded video Thursday posted on X.
"They are trying to cheat, and we have got to turn out in big numbers and be too big to rig. I'll see you out there," Harris added.
Trump repeatedly used "too big to rig" during the 2024 campaign, after years of casting doubt on U.S. election integrity following his loss in the 2020 election. Harris is using the same phrase while accusing Republicans of trying to cheat in the 2026 midterms.
2026 Midterms State Of Play: Key Races Unfold As Stevens, El-sayed Battle In Michigan
#harris #midterms #republicans #vote
"We are two months away from the midterms. Get out and vote. Let's get everyone out to vote. They are cheating," said Harris in a recorded video Thursday posted on X.
"They are trying to cheat, and we have got to turn out in big numbers and be too big to rig. I'll see you out there," Harris added.
Trump repeatedly used "too big to rig" during the 2024 campaign, after years of casting doubt on U.S. election integrity following his loss in the 2020 election. Harris is using the same phrase while accusing Republicans of trying to cheat in the 2026 midterms.
2026 Midterms State Of Play: Key Races Unfold As Stevens, El-sayed Battle In Michigan
#harris #midterms #republicans #vote
1 month ago
Conservatives piled on Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell after she argued Republicans are trying to make Michigan's Senate race about socialist streamer Hasan Piker, with critics saying her frustration only highlighted a political vulnerability for Democrats.
"Debbie Dingell CRASHES OUT over terrorist-sympathizer Hasan Piker who has called to kill Republicans,'" wrote the Republican National Committee's research account.
Critics took aim at Dingell for campaigning with Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed after she told reporters she was done answering questions about Piker, whose past inflammatory remarks have drawn renewed scrutiny and pressure on Democrats to respond.
Democrats Condemning Hasan Piker As Backlash Spreads Through Party
"YIKES: Democrats are getting tired of defending Abdul El-Sayed for his antisemitic campaign surrogate Hasan Piker Rep. Debbie Dingell: 'I am DONE. So don't any reporter ask me again about Hasan Piker.' El-Sayed has yet to disavow Piker," wrote Senate Republicans on X.
#dingell #senate
"Debbie Dingell CRASHES OUT over terrorist-sympathizer Hasan Piker who has called to kill Republicans,'" wrote the Republican National Committee's research account.
Critics took aim at Dingell for campaigning with Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed after she told reporters she was done answering questions about Piker, whose past inflammatory remarks have drawn renewed scrutiny and pressure on Democrats to respond.
Democrats Condemning Hasan Piker As Backlash Spreads Through Party
"YIKES: Democrats are getting tired of defending Abdul El-Sayed for his antisemitic campaign surrogate Hasan Piker Rep. Debbie Dingell: 'I am DONE. So don't any reporter ask me again about Hasan Piker.' El-Sayed has yet to disavow Piker," wrote Senate Republicans on X.
#dingell #senate
1 month ago
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed described Americans as "desperate to feel something" and lamented that "we're just all living it alone here" while reflecting on the community he experienced during extended childhood stays in Egypt during a podcast episode last year — remarks uncovered after the candidate recently declared that he "hates" one of his home state's most iconic destinations.
During a late-October 2025 podcast interview, after getting asked what Americans could gain from life "back home," El-Sayed had a one-word answer: "Community."
"I think the hardest part about American life right now is that we've been, like, deeply atomized," El-Sayed said, arguing that the connections offered through phones and social media are "not community." In Egypt and other societies with far more constant human interaction, he said, "you're constantly enveloped in other people's humanity."
Unearthed El-sayed Essay Draws Explosive Trump-bin Laden Parallel: 'Recruited, Radicalized And Reassured'
"It's like a beautiful thing," El-Sayed said. "And I wish we had more of that."
#egypt #home #democratic
During a late-October 2025 podcast interview, after getting asked what Americans could gain from life "back home," El-Sayed had a one-word answer: "Community."
"I think the hardest part about American life right now is that we've been, like, deeply atomized," El-Sayed said, arguing that the connections offered through phones and social media are "not community." In Egypt and other societies with far more constant human interaction, he said, "you're constantly enveloped in other people's humanity."
Unearthed El-sayed Essay Draws Explosive Trump-bin Laden Parallel: 'Recruited, Radicalized And Reassured'
"It's like a beautiful thing," El-Sayed said. "And I wish we had more of that."
#egypt #home #democratic
1 month ago
Be careful how you take your seat, man.
Fox News' Laura Ingraham has labeled Michigan Democratic Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed "weird" — and has something to say on his "man spread."
The host of The Ingraham Angle ran several clips of the progressive El-Sayed on her show Tuesday night, declaring, "We've decided he's just weird."
"They say ****** sells but this guy just seems obsessed with it," she added before replaying El-Sayed's cutting moment with Fox' Jesse Watters this week, in which he asked the host of Jesse Watters Primetime if he was circumcised after Watters asked if it was ok for a parent to "slash his kid's ding-a-ling off."
Ingraham also played clips of the 41-year-old El-Sayed discussing OnlyFans models appearing in his social media feed despite allegedly never having searched for them.
#host
Fox News' Laura Ingraham has labeled Michigan Democratic Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed "weird" — and has something to say on his "man spread."
The host of The Ingraham Angle ran several clips of the progressive El-Sayed on her show Tuesday night, declaring, "We've decided he's just weird."
"They say ****** sells but this guy just seems obsessed with it," she added before replaying El-Sayed's cutting moment with Fox' Jesse Watters this week, in which he asked the host of Jesse Watters Primetime if he was circumcised after Watters asked if it was ok for a parent to "slash his kid's ding-a-ling off."
Ingraham also played clips of the 41-year-old El-Sayed discussing OnlyFans models appearing in his social media feed despite allegedly never having searched for them.
#host
1 month ago
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed told Fox News host Jesse Watters on Monday that he would not defend the Green New Deal when confronted with his past support for the progressive climate proposal, a notable shift from years of publicly embracing it by name.
"Look, I'm not going to defend the Green New Deal," El-Sayed told Watters after the host confronted him over his past support for the proposal. When Watters reiterated that El-Sayed was on record supporting it, El-Sayed redirected the discussion toward lowering energy costs and creating Michigan jobs by prioritizing renewables.
Michigan, which Trump won in 2024 but lost in 2020, is shaping up to have one of the most competitive Senate races in the country, with the likely narrow results in the state potentially determining control of Congress. Critics charge that El-Sayed is downplaying some of his past beliefs and scrubbing his online footprint to appear more moderate, and therefore more palatable, to Michigan voters.
Unearthed Clip Exposes More Anti-police Rhetoric As El-sayed Gets Grilled For Deleting Social Media Posts
Though El-Sayed declined to defend the Green New Deal in front of a national audience, he previously hasn't been so shy.
#green #past
"Look, I'm not going to defend the Green New Deal," El-Sayed told Watters after the host confronted him over his past support for the proposal. When Watters reiterated that El-Sayed was on record supporting it, El-Sayed redirected the discussion toward lowering energy costs and creating Michigan jobs by prioritizing renewables.
Michigan, which Trump won in 2024 but lost in 2020, is shaping up to have one of the most competitive Senate races in the country, with the likely narrow results in the state potentially determining control of Congress. Critics charge that El-Sayed is downplaying some of his past beliefs and scrubbing his online footprint to appear more moderate, and therefore more palatable, to Michigan voters.
Unearthed Clip Exposes More Anti-police Rhetoric As El-sayed Gets Grilled For Deleting Social Media Posts
Though El-Sayed declined to defend the Green New Deal in front of a national audience, he previously hasn't been so shy.
#green #past
1 month ago
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed sparked controversy on social media Monday night after comparing Sharia law to Christian canon law during an interview with Fox News anchor Jesse Watters.
"Getting rid of Sharia law is White supremacy?" Watters said to El-Sayed, bringing up past comments from the Michigan candidate opposing a ban on Sharia law and comparing those efforts to White supremacy. "Can you explain that one?"
Sayed responded by comparing Sharia, Islamic law based on religious texts, to Catholic Church law and governance.
"Nobody is trying to push Sharia law on anyone else, just like I hope **** ody is trying to push canon law on anybody else, because we live in an America where you should have the freedom of your religion," El-Sayed said.
Trump Inauguration Pastor Says Dearborn Christians 'Afraid' To Speak Out In Muslim-majority City
#sharia
"Getting rid of Sharia law is White supremacy?" Watters said to El-Sayed, bringing up past comments from the Michigan candidate opposing a ban on Sharia law and comparing those efforts to White supremacy. "Can you explain that one?"
Sayed responded by comparing Sharia, Islamic law based on religious texts, to Catholic Church law and governance.
"Nobody is trying to push Sharia law on anyone else, just like I hope **** ody is trying to push canon law on anybody else, because we live in an America where you should have the freedom of your religion," El-Sayed said.
Trump Inauguration Pastor Says Dearborn Christians 'Afraid' To Speak Out In Muslim-majority City
#sharia
1 month ago
House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York is slamming comments from Hasan Piker after the far-left controversial online streamer suggested that Jewish Americans were inviting violence against themselves over their support for Israel.
"The malicious claim that American Jews are inviting violence against themselves is dangerous and antisemitic," Jeffries charged in a social media post. And he added in a CNN interview on Tuesday that Piker's comments were "malicious" and "should not be tolerated by anyone in the public square."
While Jeffries became the highest-ranking congressional Democrat to fire back at Piker, the criticism from the top Democrat in the U.S. House comes after he has largely stayed silent on the far-left insurgency, backed in part by Piker, that's gripped his party this election cycle.
Jeffries spoke out after Piker, on his stream last week, featured an image of state Sen. Jeremy Moss, the Democratic nominee in Michigan's 11th Congressional District. Moss, who is Jewish, has said that people are sharing a fake audio clip of him claiming that his entire reason for running for Congress is to make sure that America continues to support Israel.
El-sayed Tries To Distance Himself From Hasan Piker After Latest Firestorm
#jeffries #hasan #Israel #democrat
"The malicious claim that American Jews are inviting violence against themselves is dangerous and antisemitic," Jeffries charged in a social media post. And he added in a CNN interview on Tuesday that Piker's comments were "malicious" and "should not be tolerated by anyone in the public square."
While Jeffries became the highest-ranking congressional Democrat to fire back at Piker, the criticism from the top Democrat in the U.S. House comes after he has largely stayed silent on the far-left insurgency, backed in part by Piker, that's gripped his party this election cycle.
Jeffries spoke out after Piker, on his stream last week, featured an image of state Sen. Jeremy Moss, the Democratic nominee in Michigan's 11th Congressional District. Moss, who is Jewish, has said that people are sharing a fake audio clip of him claiming that his entire reason for running for Congress is to make sure that America continues to support Israel.
El-sayed Tries To Distance Himself From Hasan Piker After Latest Firestorm
#jeffries #hasan #Israel #democrat
1 month ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed, distanced himself Monday from progressive commentator Hasan Piker, who suggested that some pro-Israel rhetoric may lead to backlash against American Jews.
The controversy could complicate El-Sayed's campaign as he tries to unify Democrats in a battleground state that will help decide control of the U.S. Senate.
El Sayed is one of several Democratic candidates this year who harnessed Piker's online megaphone to appeal to younger voters, and they appeared together at campaign events during the primary, but last week's comments may have cooled the relationship.
Wearing a suit and tie during one of his typically hours-long livestreams, Piker argued against the idea that opposing Israel is antisemitic. American Jews are not uniformly supportive of Israel, he said, but many "Jewish institutions" are "teaching people the idea that Jews are monolithic" and "its a very dangerous mode of propaganda."
"If Jews in America keep putting this idea out there that they are singularly invested in Israel, eventually someone is going to come around and take action, not against the state of Israel mind you, but against American Jews," he said.
#jews #democratic #sayed #campaign
The controversy could complicate El-Sayed's campaign as he tries to unify Democrats in a battleground state that will help decide control of the U.S. Senate.
El Sayed is one of several Democratic candidates this year who harnessed Piker's online megaphone to appeal to younger voters, and they appeared together at campaign events during the primary, but last week's comments may have cooled the relationship.
Wearing a suit and tie during one of his typically hours-long livestreams, Piker argued against the idea that opposing Israel is antisemitic. American Jews are not uniformly supportive of Israel, he said, but many "Jewish institutions" are "teaching people the idea that Jews are monolithic" and "its a very dangerous mode of propaganda."
"If Jews in America keep putting this idea out there that they are singularly invested in Israel, eventually someone is going to come around and take action, not against the state of Israel mind you, but against American Jews," he said.
#jews #democratic #sayed #campaign
1 month ago
Vice President JD Vance put Abdul El-Sayed at the center of his attack on the modern Democratic Party, pointing to the Michigan Senate nominee's past remarks linking criticism of Sharia law to White supremacy as evidence that the party has abandoned its working-class roots.
Vance delivered the remarks Friday at the Cleveland-Cliffs Middletown Works steel plant in his Ohio hometown as neighboring Michigan gears up for one of the midterms' most competitive Senate races.
El-Sayed is facing Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers in a contest that could help determine control of the Senate.
Vance spoke about his late grandfather, who worked as a welder for 40 years and voted Democrat because he believed it was "the party of union men." But Vance argued the Democratic Party has strayed from its working-class identity.
Democrats' Civil War Heads To Michigan Where Progressives Face Biggest Test Yet In High-stakes Senate Showdown
#senate #party #working
Vance delivered the remarks Friday at the Cleveland-Cliffs Middletown Works steel plant in his Ohio hometown as neighboring Michigan gears up for one of the midterms' most competitive Senate races.
El-Sayed is facing Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers in a contest that could help determine control of the Senate.
Vance spoke about his late grandfather, who worked as a welder for 40 years and voted Democrat because he believed it was "the party of union men." But Vance argued the Democratic Party has strayed from its working-class identity.
Democrats' Civil War Heads To Michigan Where Progressives Face Biggest Test Yet In High-stakes Senate Showdown
#senate #party #working
2 months ago
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed taunted President Donald Trump on Saturday, predicting Trump's attacks on El-Sayed and his wife would elevate him nationally as he battles Republican Mike Rogers for a critical open Senate seat.
"Come at us, bro. My wife has more strength than he has ever had. So, come at us. See what happens," El-Sayed said during "On Sunday with Jack Cocchiarella."
"I mean, at the end of the day, like, he's going to turn me into the main character of the midterms, which I'm totally cool with, because my whole argument about Mike Rogers is he's always been an NPC," he said.
"Donald Trump can't help himself," El-Sayed said. "So, part of me is like, 'Come for me, bro. See what happens.'"
An NPC is shorthand for a non-player character in video games.
#Trump #wife
"Come at us, bro. My wife has more strength than he has ever had. So, come at us. See what happens," El-Sayed said during "On Sunday with Jack Cocchiarella."
"I mean, at the end of the day, like, he's going to turn me into the main character of the midterms, which I'm totally cool with, because my whole argument about Mike Rogers is he's always been an NPC," he said.
"Donald Trump can't help himself," El-Sayed said. "So, part of me is like, 'Come for me, bro. See what happens.'"
An NPC is shorthand for a non-player character in video games.
#Trump #wife
2 months ago
Left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker appears to be gearing up to sue conservative commentator Scott Jennings for defamation.
Jennings, a CNN contributor, went viral last week after posting a heavily edited, intentionally misleading video of what looked like Piker expressing extreme hostility towards Black voters and calling for lynchings. With the full context, it is obvious that Piker was being sarcastic.
"Black voters have been voting against the socialists, only to be ruled in many cases by privileged white commies," Jennings claimed, using Black identity as a bludgeon against the Democratic left. "Did you ever notice, by the way, how violent these people are? … Now [Abdul] El-Sayed's best friend is out there calling for Black voters to be lynched. Beneath all the smiles and dancing videos, there's nothing but hate and violence in the heart of these Communists."
As Snopes reported, Jennings lied when he claimed that Piker wanted to bringing back lynchings, as "Piker's remarks on lynchings were sarcastic reactions to a user's chat comment and opinions expressed by someone else in a separate video."
Jennings's video was widely panned, with many calling for Piker to sue. The streamer called Jennings's video "the worst instance of defamation" he'd seen. On Sunday, Piker confirmed that his team is preparing a defamation lawsuit, saying it seemed "unavoidable," and that it might include Fox News.
#piker #voters #calling #sarcastic
Jennings, a CNN contributor, went viral last week after posting a heavily edited, intentionally misleading video of what looked like Piker expressing extreme hostility towards Black voters and calling for lynchings. With the full context, it is obvious that Piker was being sarcastic.
"Black voters have been voting against the socialists, only to be ruled in many cases by privileged white commies," Jennings claimed, using Black identity as a bludgeon against the Democratic left. "Did you ever notice, by the way, how violent these people are? … Now [Abdul] El-Sayed's best friend is out there calling for Black voters to be lynched. Beneath all the smiles and dancing videos, there's nothing but hate and violence in the heart of these Communists."
As Snopes reported, Jennings lied when he claimed that Piker wanted to bringing back lynchings, as "Piker's remarks on lynchings were sarcastic reactions to a user's chat comment and opinions expressed by someone else in a separate video."
Jennings's video was widely panned, with many calling for Piker to sue. The streamer called Jennings's video "the worst instance of defamation" he'd seen. On Sunday, Piker confirmed that his team is preparing a defamation lawsuit, saying it seemed "unavoidable," and that it might include Fox News.
#piker #voters #calling #sarcastic
2 months ago
The boogeyman wants a ****** e at the table, MS NOW.
In an expletive-filled rant, leftist Twitch streamer Hasan Piker reacted to Joe Scarborough having an on-air meltdown about him, with Piker calling out the host for interviews with "psychopaths" but not him.
On Monday's episode of "Morning Joe," host Scarborough was discussing how political figures and candidates linked to the Democratic Socialists of America are gaining traction with American voters. His remarks come a week after Abdul El-Sayedwon Michigan's Democratic Senate nomination even though he brought the polarizing Piker along on the campaign trail. El-Sayed does not identify as a socialist but does hold similar policy views to those who do.
Hasan Piker, left, and Joe Scarborough Getty
Scarborough went on to gripe that although he's happy the left is gaining momentum ahead of the midterm elections by campaigning on values shared by the DSA like "supporting economic justice" or making "billionaires pay more in taxes," he urged Democrats who have been cozying up to Piker to distance themselves from his controversial pro-Palestine rhetoric.
#piker #left #twitch
In an expletive-filled rant, leftist Twitch streamer Hasan Piker reacted to Joe Scarborough having an on-air meltdown about him, with Piker calling out the host for interviews with "psychopaths" but not him.
On Monday's episode of "Morning Joe," host Scarborough was discussing how political figures and candidates linked to the Democratic Socialists of America are gaining traction with American voters. His remarks come a week after Abdul El-Sayedwon Michigan's Democratic Senate nomination even though he brought the polarizing Piker along on the campaign trail. El-Sayed does not identify as a socialist but does hold similar policy views to those who do.
Hasan Piker, left, and Joe Scarborough Getty
Scarborough went on to gripe that although he's happy the left is gaining momentum ahead of the midterm elections by campaigning on values shared by the DSA like "supporting economic justice" or making "billionaires pay more in taxes," he urged Democrats who have been cozying up to Piker to distance themselves from his controversial pro-Palestine rhetoric.
#piker #left #twitch
2 months ago
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., **** erted that all Muslim public servants in the U.S. pose a threat to the nation.
"Every single Muslim holding public office in America is a trojan horse, and a threat to both national security and our republic," Mace declared in a Friday post on X. "We refuse to be silent."
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., condemned Mace's comments and insisted that Republicans should do so as well.
El-sayed Touts Endorsement From Pastor Who Praised Notorious Antisemite Infamous For Calling Jews 'Termites'
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., speaks to reporters following a briefing by Trump administration officials to members of the House on U.S. strikes on Iran, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 3, 2026.
#pramila
"Every single Muslim holding public office in America is a trojan horse, and a threat to both national security and our republic," Mace declared in a Friday post on X. "We refuse to be silent."
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., condemned Mace's comments and insisted that Republicans should do so as well.
El-sayed Touts Endorsement From Pastor Who Praised Notorious Antisemite Infamous For Calling Jews 'Termites'
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., speaks to reporters following a briefing by Trump administration officials to members of the House on U.S. strikes on Iran, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 3, 2026.
#pramila
2 months ago
MS NOW "Morning Joe" host Joe Scarborough launched a blistering attack on far-left streamer Hasan Piker and Democrats unwilling to distance themselves from his rhetoric Monday, warning the party risked repeating what he viewed as its costly 2024 mistakes after Piker ally Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's Democratic Senate nomination.
Scarborough, raising his voice and shouting at times, said Democrats were "too woke to call out the obvious" and questioned why party leaders were reluctant to draw a line over Piker's past comments about rape during Hamas' Oct. 7 terrorist attack, when he remarked that it didn't matter to him if it occurred.
"This is about the Democrats once again, fumbling the football on the two-yard line when they have a chance to make great gains, but being so woke, I don't know if you want to call it woke 1, woke 2, or woke 3, but being too woke to call out the obvious!" Scarborough yelled. "I swear to God. It's really, it's crazy that we're even having this conversation."
The Republican National Committee (RNC) has sought to turn El-Sayed's continued relationship with Piker into a general election liability. RNC national spokesperson Natalie Baldassarre told Fox News Digital Sunday that Democrats' unwillingness to disavow the streamer reflected a broader problem for the party.
MS NOW host Joe Scarborough blasted Democrats for refusing to distance themselves from far-left streamer Hasan Piker after Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan Senate primary win.
#call #hasan #abdul #senate
Scarborough, raising his voice and shouting at times, said Democrats were "too woke to call out the obvious" and questioned why party leaders were reluctant to draw a line over Piker's past comments about rape during Hamas' Oct. 7 terrorist attack, when he remarked that it didn't matter to him if it occurred.
"This is about the Democrats once again, fumbling the football on the two-yard line when they have a chance to make great gains, but being so woke, I don't know if you want to call it woke 1, woke 2, or woke 3, but being too woke to call out the obvious!" Scarborough yelled. "I swear to God. It's really, it's crazy that we're even having this conversation."
The Republican National Committee (RNC) has sought to turn El-Sayed's continued relationship with Piker into a general election liability. RNC national spokesperson Natalie Baldassarre told Fox News Digital Sunday that Democrats' unwillingness to disavow the streamer reflected a broader problem for the party.
MS NOW host Joe Scarborough blasted Democrats for refusing to distance themselves from far-left streamer Hasan Piker after Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan Senate primary win.
#call #hasan #abdul #senate
2 months ago
Former Superman actor Dean Cain has been forced to eat his words after a failed attempt to discredit rising Democratic star Abdul El-Sayed.
Cain, a 60-year-old vocal supporter of Donald Trump, tried to go after the Michigan Democratic nominee for Senate in a social media post after El-Sayed, 41, made a jab at Trump on CNN Sunday.
"Has anyone ever seen a photo of Michigan Senate candidate Abdulrahman Mohamed El Sayed (D) playing High School football?" the Cain wrote in an X post. "He says he was captain of the team, but I can't find a single photo. Internet, please do your thing."
Cain's replies were filled almost instantly with pictures of El-Sayed in football gear, with X users pointing out that the politician had shared one of the pictures himself on Instagram in March.
"This literally took 2 seconds," one X user wrote. Another commented: "Wow - that's your (failed) attempt at a 'gotcha'? I'd say stick with acting but ***** ody is interested in seeing that."
#sayed #senate #attempt
Cain, a 60-year-old vocal supporter of Donald Trump, tried to go after the Michigan Democratic nominee for Senate in a social media post after El-Sayed, 41, made a jab at Trump on CNN Sunday.
"Has anyone ever seen a photo of Michigan Senate candidate Abdulrahman Mohamed El Sayed (D) playing High School football?" the Cain wrote in an X post. "He says he was captain of the team, but I can't find a single photo. Internet, please do your thing."
Cain's replies were filled almost instantly with pictures of El-Sayed in football gear, with X users pointing out that the politician had shared one of the pictures himself on Instagram in March.
"This literally took 2 seconds," one X user wrote. Another commented: "Wow - that's your (failed) attempt at a 'gotcha'? I'd say stick with acting but ***** ody is interested in seeing that."
#sayed #senate #attempt
2 months ago
Progressive Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, cruised to victory in her primary on Saturday, setting up a showdown with Republican state Sen. Brenton Awa in November.
Tokuda is seeking a third term representing Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District, which includes the entire state outside the island of Oahu, as well as rural and suburban parts of Oahu itself.
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates the district D+12. That means it's highly likely that Democrats keep hold of it in this year's midterms.
2026 Midterms State Of Play: Key Races Unfold As Stevens, El-sayed Battle In Michigan
Rep. Jill Tokuda speaks as Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Christopher LaNeve appear at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on May 15, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
#state
Tokuda is seeking a third term representing Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District, which includes the entire state outside the island of Oahu, as well as rural and suburban parts of Oahu itself.
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates the district D+12. That means it's highly likely that Democrats keep hold of it in this year's midterms.
2026 Midterms State Of Play: Key Races Unfold As Stevens, El-sayed Battle In Michigan
Rep. Jill Tokuda speaks as Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Christopher LaNeve appear at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on May 15, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
#state
2 months ago
Controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker is calling on Democrats to ensure that those who do not support Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed face consequences for not holding the party line.
"There are haters in our ranks. Notice how whenever someone comes out and says, 'Yeah that's actually a bad **** ociation,' immediately it's weaponized by the Republicans," he said Thursday while reacting to a clip of Fox News' Bill Hemmer interviewing former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel.
"You can't be out here saying like, 'Oh, I'm a centrist Democrat. And I think Abdul is a bridge too far.' That must be punished."
Mark Halperin Calls Hasan Piker A 'Horrible Person' As Democrats Face Pressure To Distance From Streamer
Twitch streamer Hasan Piker faced renewed scrutiny after viewers spotted a framed newspaper front page from Sept. 12, 2001, in his background.
#face
"There are haters in our ranks. Notice how whenever someone comes out and says, 'Yeah that's actually a bad **** ociation,' immediately it's weaponized by the Republicans," he said Thursday while reacting to a clip of Fox News' Bill Hemmer interviewing former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel.
"You can't be out here saying like, 'Oh, I'm a centrist Democrat. And I think Abdul is a bridge too far.' That must be punished."
Mark Halperin Calls Hasan Piker A 'Horrible Person' As Democrats Face Pressure To Distance From Streamer
Twitch streamer Hasan Piker faced renewed scrutiny after viewers spotted a framed newspaper front page from Sept. 12, 2001, in his background.
#face
2 months ago
In an interview with Meet the Press, Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed says he "really enjoyed" his recent conversation with former President Barack Obama and hopes he'll campaign with him ahead of the general election.
#press #abdul #president #obama
#press #abdul #president #obama
2 months ago
Michigan native Kid Rock went off on Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed over a resurfaced clip where the Democrat said he "hates" Mackinac Island.
Kid Rock, real name Robert James Ritchie, joined Fox & Friends Weekend on Saturday from Mackinac Island and blasted El-Sayed as an "idiot." He also dismissed El-Sayed's team saying the candidate was actually referring to a political conference in Mackinac Island rather than the town itself.
"He's an idiot!" Kid Rock said. "I know they're already trying to spin it that he was talking about the political conference up there, no, no, no. He said, I hate this place… Mackinac is one of the most beautiful places in America."
He described the town, which doesn't allow automobiles, as "God's country" and a "Norman Rockwell painting come to life."
El-Sayed made his comments about Mackinac in a 2020 documentary. During a visit to the island, he said, "I hate Mackinac so much. It's funny because, like, if we win, this is going to be the like… the summer home. I'm just gonna be like, every time I've ever come here I've hated it. Why am I here?"
#idiot
Kid Rock, real name Robert James Ritchie, joined Fox & Friends Weekend on Saturday from Mackinac Island and blasted El-Sayed as an "idiot." He also dismissed El-Sayed's team saying the candidate was actually referring to a political conference in Mackinac Island rather than the town itself.
"He's an idiot!" Kid Rock said. "I know they're already trying to spin it that he was talking about the political conference up there, no, no, no. He said, I hate this place… Mackinac is one of the most beautiful places in America."
He described the town, which doesn't allow automobiles, as "God's country" and a "Norman Rockwell painting come to life."
El-Sayed made his comments about Mackinac in a 2020 documentary. During a visit to the island, he said, "I hate Mackinac so much. It's funny because, like, if we win, this is going to be the like… the summer home. I'm just gonna be like, every time I've ever come here I've hated it. Why am I here?"
#idiot
2 months ago
The tensions between the far-left and more establishment wings of the Democratic Party are not going away, as evidenced by some sharp comments from former presidential nominee Hillary Clinton this week.
Clinton lamented during a Friday interview that the far-left doesn't fall in line and support establishment Democrats as figures like Hasan Piker are demanding fealty, while also warning Republican attacks on hard-left socialists could be "very effective."
"Pivot" podcast host Kara Swisher noted to Clinton that the Democratic Party is having a tense internal struggle between its more establishment and progressive wings to the point that Republican opposition has learned to capitalize on it.
"I think there's no doubt that, you know, the Republican Party is the Trump cult and the Democratic Party is a bigger tent. You know, we do have a broad cross-section of people, what they believe, what their experiences are. I think that's an advantage," Clinton said. "But we also have to win general elections."
Clinton noted that many Democrats now will have to learn to pivot and support the progressive Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's campaign to defeat Republican Mike Rogers, while El-Sayed's supporters will have to learn how to re-integrate defeated Haley Stevens and her supporters who they were "vilifying" online and in person.
#democratic #wings
Clinton lamented during a Friday interview that the far-left doesn't fall in line and support establishment Democrats as figures like Hasan Piker are demanding fealty, while also warning Republican attacks on hard-left socialists could be "very effective."
"Pivot" podcast host Kara Swisher noted to Clinton that the Democratic Party is having a tense internal struggle between its more establishment and progressive wings to the point that Republican opposition has learned to capitalize on it.
"I think there's no doubt that, you know, the Republican Party is the Trump cult and the Democratic Party is a bigger tent. You know, we do have a broad cross-section of people, what they believe, what their experiences are. I think that's an advantage," Clinton said. "But we also have to win general elections."
Clinton noted that many Democrats now will have to learn to pivot and support the progressive Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's campaign to defeat Republican Mike Rogers, while El-Sayed's supporters will have to learn how to re-integrate defeated Haley Stevens and her supporters who they were "vilifying" online and in person.
#democratic #wings
