Hasan Piker on "The Axios Show": America worse than al-Qaida "pound for pound"

"The Axios Show": Hasan Piker wants to campaign for AOC in 2028

Left-wing streamer Hasan Piker said he "absolutely" wants to campaign for New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez if she runs for president in 2028 and said he has talked with AOC and her team, he said in the new episode of "The Axios Show." Why it matters: Piker, who has millions of followers online, has been a high-profile campaign surrogate this year for a new generation of left-wing candidates, and wants to do the same in 2028. Driving the news: Despite Piker's ambitions, some Democratic poli

Sep 18, 2026

Hasan Piker on "The Axios Show": America worse than al-Qaida "pound for pound"

LOS ANGELES — Left-wing streamer Hasan Piker tells Axios he believes America conducts more terrorism in the world than al-Qaeda, the terror network that carried out the 9/11 attacks. "Pound for pound as far as the number of deaths, yes," Piker said in an exclusive interview for a new episode of "The Axios Show." Piker added: "We have caused tremendous terror all around the world." Why it matters: Piker is one of the most popular streamers on Twitch, and his history of incendiary statements has b

Sep 17, 2026

Abdul El-Sayed’s Buddy Hasan Piker Says America Worse Than Al-Qaeda

The radical ally of Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said in an interview Thursday that the United States has committed more terrorism than the radical Islamic group behind 9/11. Hasan Piker told Axios that, “pound for pound,” the United States had killed more people than al-Qaeda, the organization that plotted and carried out the September ...

Sep 17, 2026