Abdul El-Sayed Distances From Hasan Piker

Hasan Piker backlash pressures Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Senate race.

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El-Sayed Says ‘No Plans’ to Campaign with Hasan Piker

Exclusive: El-Sayed says âno plansâ to campaign with Piker

Nervous Dems: If We Keep Talking About Hasan Piker, We'll Lose

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Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed said Wednesday night he has “no plans” to campaign with Hasan Piker, after the left-wing streamer said some Jewish Americans’ support for Israel was “making antisemitism worse.” El-Sayed also said “nobody” speaks for him as Democrats including Hakeem Jeffries and Debbie Dingell criticized Piker’s remarks. Michigan state Sen. Jeremy Moss, who had been in talks to endorse El-Sayed, instead declined to back him and criticized his association with Piker. Piker blamed AIPAC for the backlash.

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Anti-Left DistractionLeans Left

The attacks on Hasan Piker are an unfair and disproportionate effort by establishment Democrats and media figures to police the left. That fixation distracts from bigger problems, including voter anger over economics and foreign policy and the more dangerous conduct of far-right figures.

Electoral LiabilityBalanced

The Hasan Piker controversy is a serious political drag for Democrats connected to it. If Abdul El-Sayed or the wider party stays mired in the fight, it could cost them votes and damage their election prospects.

False DistancingLeans Right

Abdul El-Sayed has not meaningfully broken from the politics associated with Hasan Piker. His attempts to distance himself are misleading because he still shares the same radical positions and remains tied to Piker’s toxic influence.