Some things in Washington make you stop and stare at your coffee. A far-left streamer named Hasan Piker just told a major news crew that the United States kills more people through terror than Al Qaeda. He said this during an interview on The Axios Show. Piker argued that if you look at the death toll, the US is actually worse.
This man calls America “the top dog in terrorism.” He says we have caused “tremendous terror all around the world.” His main proof is a missile strike in Iran that hit a school for girls. “If you’re killing 140 schoolgirls, that is an act of terror,” he asserts. It is a wild thing to hear from a man with millions of followers.
oh this is why they were farming the interview. i give a nuanced answer about acts of terror this admin has caused and they clickbait it. he asked, i gave a nuanced answer. we’ve armed al qaeda since 9/11, we made its former commander the president of syria. https://t.co/NKezg8F1pk
— hasanabi (@hasanthehun) September 17, 2026
The story hit the news on Thursday, reported by The New York Post. Piker is a big supporter of a Michigan Senate candidate named Abdul El-Sayed. But El-Sayed is not happy about these comments. He told Axios he does not agree with the statement. He said he does not give much weight to what a social media streamer says.
El-Sayed wants voters to focus on gas prices and healthcare costs instead. He blames Donald Trump and a Republican candidate named Mike Rogers for raising those costs. Yet, El-Sayed has not cut ties with Piker. He told Fox 2 Detroit that he keeps talking to the streamer for a specific reason. “The reason I talk to Hasan isn’t because of Hasan, it’s because of the 3 million people who pay attention to what he has to say,” he stated.
This is not just internet noise. It is about who gets to run for office. Piker is 35 years old and has a huge platform. He says we need an environment of accountability.
Democrats need to win the Michigan Senate race to flip the chamber. The polling numbers show El-Sayed leads Rogers by 1.8 percentage points according to RealClearPolitics. That is a very tight race.
We need to be careful who we let speak for our party. When a candidate says he listens to a man who calls the US the top terrorist, it sends a loud message. It tells voters that their concerns about safety and strength might be ignored. The election is on Nov. 3. The question is not just about who wins the seat, but what values they represent. You decide if this is the kind of leader you want in the Senate.
