Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed spent the night before Election Day at a pool party with far-left streamer Hasan Piker, sparking pushback from his primary opponent and his Republican opposition.
Controversy Surrounds Piker
Piker, who has roughly 10 million followers across multiple social media platforms, has made multiple appearances on the campaign trail with El-Sayed, raising questions about the ideological similarities between the two. Piker has made controversial comments about Hamas and the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and has said that ‘America deserved 9/11’.
El-Sayed has said he doesn’t agree with all of Piker’s positions, but has faced criticism for not distancing himself from the controversial streamer. Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens, running against El-Sayed in the Senate primary, was asked about the relationship between El-Sayed and Piker in a press gaggle hours before polls closed.
‘I don’t believe Mr. Piker lives here in our state. I do think his rhetoric should be denounced. I do think that my opponent should distance himself from him,’ Stevens told Fox News.
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