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Senate Candidate El-Sayed Faces Backlash for Piker Alliance

4/8/2026

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U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed campaigns with Hasan Piker, a streamer accused of antisemitic rhetoric, weeks after a Michigan synagogue attack.
Jewish leaders, including Jonathan Greenblatt of the Anti-Defamation League, criticize the decision as normalizing antisemitism.
El-Sayed says he shares some views with Hasan Piker but not others.
Critics urge caution against associating with Hasan Piker.
Critics also compare Hasan Piker to white nationalist Nick Fuentes.

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U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed campaigns with Hasan Piker, a streamer accused of antisemitic rhetoric, weeks after a Michigan synagogue attack.
Jewish leaders, including Jonathan Greenblatt of the Anti-Defamation League, criticize the decision as normalizing antisemitism.
El-Sayed says he shares some views with Hasan Piker but not others.
Critics urge caution against associating with Hasan Piker.
Critics also compare Hasan Piker to white nationalist Nick Fuentes.