Hasan Piker says 2028 Democratic nominee will be anti-Israel, backs AOC
Streamer Hasan Piker declared that the 2028 Democratic presidential nominee will have zero chance of supporting Israel and named Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as his preferred candidate, while facing criticism for displaying a 9/11 newspaper backdrop.
During a Thursday interview, far-left streamer Hasan Piker told a journalist at one outlet that the Democratic nominee for the 2028 presidential election will have no chance of being pro-Israel, claiming a 0 % probability. He said he would not need to endorse a candidate whose stance he opposes because any Democratic primary victor will be anti-Israel. In a rapid-fire segment, Piker was asked to choose between Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Ro Khanna, instantly selecting the New York congresswoman.
The questioning also mentioned other prominent Democrats, including Gavin Newsom, Rahm Emanuel, Pete Buttigieg, Kamala Harris, Jon Ossoff, JB Pritzker and Chris Van Hollen. Separately, viewers noted that Piker’s stream background now features a framed front page of The New York Times dated September 12, 2001, covering the 9/11 attacks, a detail first spotted in a July 13 broadcast. This visual cue revived criticism of his 2019 comment that “America deserved 9/11,” which he later claimed was a critique of U.S. foreign policy. One outlet’ Rachel Wolf contributed to the report.
Why it matters
Piker’s statements highlight growing anti-Israel sentiment within the Democratic base and reflect ongoing controversy over his public commentary.
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