# El-Sayed Urges Piker to Tone Down Rhetoric

> Michigan Senate candidate privately asks far-left streamer to reduce controversial comments ahead of election.
- Title: El-Sayed Urges Piker to Tone Down Rhetoric · New York Post
- Summary: Michigan Senate candidate privately asks far-left streamer to reduce controversial comments ahead of election. Abdul El-Sayed warned Hasan Piker his rhetoric…
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- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/10/07/us-news/abdul-el-sayed-privately-begs-hasan-piker-to-just-stop-report
- Published: 2026-10-07T21:39:44+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: abdul el-sayed, hasan piker, michigan senate, election day, twitch streamer, dems, michigan, news, entertainment
## El-Sayed Calls Piker
Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed privately begged Twitch streamer Hasan Piker to tone down his rhetoric as midterm election approaches.
## Piker's Controversial Past
Hasan Piker suggested America deserved 9/11 in 2019 and has a history of far-left comments including praise for Mao Zedong.
## El-Sayed's Campaign Pressure
El-Sayed faced criticism from Democratic leaders over his ties to Piker, who has made inflammatory remarks about U.S. policy.
## Neera Tanden's Response
Neera Tanden, head of Center for American Progress, said El-Sayed agreed with her on Piker being a liability for his campaign.

> Oh look. I have been right and AES agrees with me.
## Black Voter Concerns
A Detroit black leader felt snubbed by El-Sayed and met with Republican Mike Rogers instead after believing his team didn't need to work hard for black votes.

> I felt so bad, I texted him. But I didn’t hear back. So, f, k him.
## Key takeaway

Abdul El-Sayed warned Hasan Piker his rhetoric was costing Michigan Democratic votes as Election Day approaches.