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Hasan Piker Faces Backlash for Attacking Vietnamese Refugee

4/8/2026

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A resurfaced video shows Twitch streamer Hasan Piker verbally attacking Bach Hac, a Vietnamese refugee, after she backed U.S. President Donald Trump and telling her to "go back" to South Vietnam.
The video adds to Piker's history, including remarks about 9/11.
The incident spurred renewed scrutiny of Hasan Piker's influence as he retains support from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.

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A resurfaced video shows Twitch streamer Hasan Piker verbally attacking Bach Hac, a Vietnamese refugee, after she backed U.S. President Donald Trump and telling her to "go back" to South Vietnam.
The video adds to Piker's history, including remarks about 9/11.
The incident spurred renewed scrutiny of Hasan Piker's influence as he retains support from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.