Democrat rips Hasan Piker as 'hack who thrives on hate' over his warning to American Jews about Israel
El-Sayed denounced antisemitism and threatening rhetoric but did not condemn Piker outright.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYThe New York Post is an established national outlet with an identified author, and its site rating supports a mid-to-upper credibility score. The article attributes key claims and includes responses, though its highly charged wording and reliance on statements from interested parties limit confidence in its framing.
- Track record — The site's rating of 66 across 120 stories indicates a moderate-to-good record.
- Source type — An established national news publisher, though the article uses strongly charged descriptions.
- Author attribution — The article names its author.
- Source diversity — Includes statements from multiple political figures and organizations, but much of the evidence comes from interested parties.
The article includes direct quotations and responses from Scholten, Piker, El-Sayed, and Moss, as well as statements from Jewish organizations. However, it uses loaded language, relies largely on statements by participants and advocacy organizations, and reports that Piker and Moss had not immediately responded to the outlet's request for comment.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article reports multiple critics' statements and includes responses from Piker, El-Sayed, and Moss. Still, condemnations dominate, and the article's own loaded descriptions tilt the presentation toward one side.
- Loaded language — Repeatedly uses evaluative language to describe Piker and his remarks.
- Counterarguments presented — Includes Piker's criticism of Scholten, El-Sayed's response, and Moss's denial regarding the audio clip.
- Source diversity — Features political figures and Jewish organizations, but most quoted sources criticize Piker.
- Omitted context — Provides limited independent verification or context for the disputed audio and the stream remarks.
The article frames Piker and his remarks in strongly condemnatory terms and foregrounds criticism from Democratic officials and Jewish organizations. It includes Piker's response and El-Sayed's more qualified position, but the overall presentation leans right in its framing.
- Language tone — Uses loaded descriptions such as “radical, far-left,” “vile,” and “caviar socialist.”
- Framing — Centers condemnation of Piker's remarks and characterizes them as dangerous and antisemitic.
- Source selection — Quotes several critics and organizations, while also including Piker's response and El-Sayed's qualified response.
Rep. Hillary Scholten condemned Hasan Piker’s remarks about American Jews and Michigan candidate Jeremy Moss. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed denounced antisemitism and rhetoric that endangers Jewish people, while Moss said an audio clip circulating online was fabricated.
Hasan Piker warned during a stream that people might act against American Jews if they were seen as singularly invested in Israel. Rep. Hillary Scholten called his remarks unacceptable and described them as talk of violence directed at American Jews and Jeremy Moss. Piker responded by criticizing Scholten on social media.
Abdul El-Sayed, whom Piker supported in his Senate campaign, said Americans should be able to advocate without fear of violence and that Piker did not speak for his campaign. El-Sayed did not condemn Piker outright. Moss said an audio clip circulating online that purported to quote him was manipulated and unsourced.
Community verdict
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SWIPE →Senate candidate who had Piker's support and responded to the controversy.
Representative who condemned Piker's comments about American Jews and Jeremy Moss.
Scholten's version of this story ↗Representative whom El-Sayed defeated in a primary, according to the article.
Michigan state senator and congressional candidate whom Piker named and whose campaign was discussed.
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