Hasan Piker
ON THE RECORD · 33 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“Like, Texas has the libertarian streak of White folk. Wisconsin is, like, German, Dutch, old trade unionists.”
Hasan Piker · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07
Piker told New York Magazine about different regional strains of White voters.
“Wisconsin has the good kind of White folk. Not the libertarian streak of White folk,”
Hasan Piker · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07
Piker told New York Magazine about different regional strains of White voters.
“I’m going to tell them, ‘Look, you’re going to get healthcare, Medicare for All, single-payer. And if you’re transphobic, you’re still going to get it. But trans people are going to get it too. Are you not going to vote for that?’”
Hasan Piker · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07
Piker said his approach to changing conservative voters' minds involves offering them social-welfare benefits regardless of their prejudices.
“My theory of change is I’m going to tell the racists they deserve housing, too,”
Hasan Piker · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07
Piker said his approach to changing conservative voters' minds involves offering them social-welfare benefits regardless of their prejudices.
“What did I tell you? Good Whites.”
Hasan Piker · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07
Piker said this after a White woman in a Milwaukee hotel lobby asked him for a photo and thanked him for his work.
“Maybe at some point, due to Reagan neoliberalism and unbelievable amounts of culture war, a fairly successful reactionary propaganda apparatus that is constantly churning out slop, people got duped, where they’re like, ‘Yeah, maybe the Democrats aren’t really invested in our well-being; maybe it is the Mexicans who need to be purged,’”
Hasan Piker · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07
Piker theorized that conservative White voters were duped by a reactionary propaganda apparatus into blaming immigrants.
“The kind of White folks — maybe the Democrats haven’t been able to successfully target them or give them something and they’ve since forgotten their roots, but they could be mobilized,”
Hasan Piker · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07
Piker contended that Democrats have failed to target certain White conservatives but said they could be mobilized.
“I want to talk about the hypocrisy of free speech,”
Hasan Piker · said 2026-09-30 · reported 2026-10-01
Piker spoke about the First Amendment and argued those on the left are not given the same freedom as those on the right.
“It seems to only go in one direction, right? You can't have an opinion that's outside of the permission structure, and the permission structure year over year seems to swing wide in the right direction.”
Hasan Piker · said 2026-09-30 · reported 2026-10-01
Piker argued that free speech seems to only go in one direction and that the permission structure swings toward the right.
“That's why I wanted to come here today, not just because of the pushback, not in spite of the pushback, but because I know for a fact that there are people who want their voices to be heard.”
Hasan Piker · said 2026-09-30 · reported 2026-10-01
Piker explained to the crowd why he wanted to come to Texas despite the pushback.
“I always tell people that if I hated America, I'd be a Republican.”
Hasan Piker · said 2026-09-30 · reported 2026-10-01
Piker addressed allegations that he hates the U.S. at the top of his speech.
“There was supposed to be 3,000 people here today. Three thousand. It's a real testament to how much progress can be made in even a state like Texas that the people in the national Democratic Party have left behind,”
Hasan Piker · said 2026-09-30 · reported 2026-10-01
Piker addressed the crowd at UT Austin, noting the originally expected turnout of 3,000 people.
“testosterone levels start declining”
Hasan Piker · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-28
Piker told Rolling Stone he works out because he's worried about being at the age when testosterone levels start declining.
“Ted cruz, greg abbott ken paxton and now, henry cuellar have demanded that i have my speech at UT austin get cancelled. it's a public university. this is a direct violation of the 1st amendment. free speech must be protected. dems should push back against this attack!,”
Hasan Piker · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-18
Piker pushed back against the pressure campaign to cancel the event, writing on X that it violated the First Amendment.
“pound for pound, as far as the number of deaths,”
Hasan Piker · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-18
Hasan Piker said the U.S. was worse than al Qaeda pound for pound as far as the number of deaths.
“‘I hate America… at least I say it with my f---ing chest,’”
Hasan Piker · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-12
Steve Guest posted a photo of Piker and El-Sayed together with this quote from Piker as a caption.
“We are Charlie Kirk, we carry the flame. We'll fight for the Gospel, we'll honor his name,”
Hasan Piker · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23
Hasan Piker led the crowd in singing a meme song mocking Charlie Kirk during a live podcast tour stop.
“carried the flame tn.”
Hasan Piker · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23
Hasan Piker referenced lyrics from the meme song in a photo caption posted after his show.
“I don't care about Hamas's domestic functions,”
Hasan Piker · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-21
Hasan Piker stated his lack of concern for Hamas's domestic governance.
“I think Hamas’s current position, as far as I understand it, is far more moderate than its position was at its inception,”
Hasan Piker · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-21
Hasan Piker shared his view on Hamas's current position during an interview.
“a thousand times better than”
Hasan Piker · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Sam Markstein cited past statements by Hasan Piker comparing Hamas to Israel.
“Like, shut the f--- up,”
Hasan Piker · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Hasan Piker reacted to claims made regarding Black voters and Democratic border policy.
“They will come for you.”
Hasan Piker · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Hasan Piker warned followers on X about the congressional subpoenas.
“I don’t give a f--- what Black people care about or what you think Black people care about,”
Hasan Piker · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Hasan Piker dismissed claims regarding Black voters during a 2024 livestream about border policy.
“I just want the apartheid and the occupation to end.”
Hasan Piker · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-21
Hasan Piker stated his primary goal regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
“So I think a lot of the violence or the brutality in terms of governance stems from that. I don’t think it’s, like, an ideological disagreement.”
Hasan Piker · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-21
Hasan Piker offered his explanation for the brutality in Gaza's governance.
“They exist under a colonial occupation. Gaza is a hermetically sealed open-air prison before October 7 as well,”
Hasan Piker · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-21
Hasan Piker responded to questions regarding conditions in Gaza.
“They've recognized that it's virtually impossible to advance this vengeance quest against Israel.”
Hasan Piker · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-21
Hasan Piker commented on Hamas's stance regarding Israel.
“I think he should stop posting on the internet and focus on defeating the Republican in his newly redistricted congressional seat,”
Hasan Piker · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Piker suggested Moskowitz focus on his general election race instead of posting online, according to Playbook.
“Like everyone being like, Abdul has a f--- ton of work to do mending bridges. Here's the f---ing take nuke for you, OK? You are all unbelievably Islamophobic pieces of s---, OK?”
Hasan Piker · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Piker made these remarks during Abdul El-Sayed's election event at the Majestic Theatre in Detroit after El-Sayed's win.
“I’m genuinely concerned for his mental well-being.”
Hasan Piker · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Piker responded to Moskowitz's comments in a statement to Politico Playbook.
“its pretty wild that his first thought was a prominent critic of israel, before even thanking his constituents lmao. really worried about his genocidal emotional support apartheid state.”
Hasan Piker · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Piker responded on X to Moskowitz's mocking post about him.
“two hours and like 10 minutes of fuck Israel the entire time”
Hasan Piker · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-16
Hasan Piker gave his interpretation of the political themes in Superman.