Hasan Piker claims U.S. causes more deaths than Al Qaeda in terrorism metric
Streamer Hasan Piker told The Show that the United States has caused more terror-related deaths than Al Qaeda, citing a recent missile strike on an Iranian girls’ school.
Hasan Piker, a prominent far-left streamer and surrogate for Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El‑Sayed, asserted that the United States has been responsible for more terror‑related deaths than Al Qaeda, the group behind the September 11 attacks. He pointed to an apparent accidental missile strike on an elementary school for girls in Iran at the start of the recent war as a case in point, describing it as an act of terror.
Piker clarified that his criticism is not aimed at all Americans but at the need for accountability to prevent similar incidents. The remarks resurfaced his 2019 comment that America “deserved 9/11,” which he has only partially retracted. El-Sayed publicly disagreed with Piker’s statement about Al Qaeda and emphasized his focus on policy issues, yet earlier defended his continued engagement with Piker, citing the streamer’s large audience.
Why it matters
The remarks spark debate over U.S. military accountability and political ties to controversial media figures.
How this story developed
- Aug 31 Democratic Support for Socialism Grows Amid Health Care Debate
- Sep 5 Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers claimed Democrat Abdul El-Sayed supports the Muslim Brotherhood, but a fact-check found no evidence of such a pledge.
- Sep 9 A fact‑check concluded there is no evidence that Abdul El‑Sayed pledged support to the Muslim Brotherhood.
- Sep 11 Union contract negotiations were extended another month after the August deadline.
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