# Hasan Piker targets AOC for 2028 campaign

> Hasan Piker says he'd 'absolutely' campaign for AOC in 2028 as El-Sayed distances himself.
- Title: Hasan Piker targets AOC for 2028 campaign · Fox News
- Summary: Hasan Piker says he'd 'absolutely' campaign for AOC in 2028 as El-Sayed distances himself. Twitch streamer Hasan Piker revealed he would campaign for…
- Keywords: hasan piker, alexandria ocasio-cortez, abdur el-sayed, democratic party, twitch streamer, 2028 presidential campaign, midterm elections, united states, democratic senate nominee, political commentary, news, politics
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/media/hasan-piker-says-hed-absolutely-campaign-aoc-2028-el-sayed-distances-himself
- Author: Julia Bonavita
- Published: 2026-09-19T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: hasan piker, alexandria ocasio-cortez, abdur el-sayed, democratic party, twitch streamer, 2028 presidential campaign, midterm elections, united states, democratic senate nominee, political commentary, news, politics
## Hasan Piker reveals 2028 AOC campaign interest
Twitch streamer Hasan Piker said he would 'absolutely' campaign for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez if she runs for president in 2028.

> Oh, absolutely. Yes.
## Piker's Democratic Party insights
Piker stated that what goes on behind the scenes in the Democratic Party differs significantly from what is discussed publicly.

> What goes on behind the scenes in the Democratic Party and what gets talked about is entirely different, I think, in many respects.
## Piker's political connections
Piker has also been in touch with Sen. Bernie Sanders and politicians not immediately seen as allies to democratic socialists.

> politicians that you would not expect that are not immediately seen as allies to democratic socialists.
## El-Sayed distances himself from Piker
Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed has begun distancing himself from Piker following controversial remarks.

> the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee in Michigan
## Piker's response to El-Sayed
Piker said he had not been asked to stay away from or go to Michigan if El-Sayed were to call on him to campaign.

> If my services are needed, I’ll go wherever.
## Piker's midterms focus
Piker emphasized his role in mobilizing under 45-year-old, college-educated and non-college-educated men for the upcoming midterms.

> My job isn’t to get 65-plus-year-olds out to vote for the Democratic candidate. My job is to get under 45-year-old, college-educated and non-college-educated men to come out and participate.
## Piker's terrorism comparison
Piker compared U.S. actions in Minab, Iran to terrorism, stating it caused deaths of 140 schoolgirls.

> There's no distinction between blowing up a school, triple-tapping it with Tomahawk missiles. If you're killing 140 schoolgirls, that is an act of terror.
## El-Sayed's campaign response
El-Sayed's campaign condemned Piker's statements as irrelevant and focused on Trump and Mike Rogers' policies instead.

> I do not agree with this statement [on al-Qaeda], nor do I give much weight to the statements made by a social media streamer.
## Shroff's analysis
Media commentator Kaivan Shroff noted Piker's conflicting priorities between electoral influence and streamer responsibilities.

> You can’t claim credit for helping politicians win and then treat the consequences of your own rhetoric as their problem.
## Key takeaway

Twitch streamer Hasan Piker revealed he would campaign for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in 2028 if she runs, while Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed publicly distances himself from him after Piker's controversial remarks.