Hasan Piker insists Abdul El-Sayed asked him to 'stump' for Michigan campaign amid backlash

Abdul el Sayed seeks campaign reset amid Hasan Piker fallout

Democrat Abdul el Sayed, the Michigan Senate nominee, is seeking to hit reset after a brutal August in which he couldn’t move past his association with Hasan Piker. But short of fully denouncing the controversial Twitch streamer with a history of antisemitism, el Sayed can’t shake the spotlight that remains on their political friendship. El […]

Aug 31, 2026

Hasan Piker insists Abdul El-Sayed asked him to 'stump' for Michigan campaign amid backlash

Hasan Piker claimed Abdul El-Sayed asked him to stump for his Michigan U.S. Senate campaign before the Twitch streamer faced intense political backlash.

Aug 31, 2026