Hasan Piker, Abdul El-Sayed mock Carville’s threats to leave the Democratic Party

Nypost · Aug 04, 2026 · 395 words · By Fox News

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Hasan Piker, Abdul El-Sayed mock Carville’s threats to leave the Democratic Party See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google Far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker and Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed mocked the idea of longtime Democrats like James Carville leaving the party because of them on Monday.

Common ground

Ahead of the Democratic primary on Tuesday, Piker spoke with El-Sayed in a video for his channel.

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Claim 1: “Ahead of the Democratic primary on Tuesday, Piker spoke with El-Sayed in a video for his channel.”

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Web search results confirm Piker spoke with El-Sayed in a video/stream and that El-Sayed had a victory in a Michigan Democratic Senate primary, aligning with the claim's context of a primary event.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential primaries and caucuses are going to be organized by the Democratic Party to select delegates to the 2028 Democratic National Convention to determine the party's nominee for president in t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2028_Democratic_Party_presiden…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Crooked Media is an American progressive political media company. It was founded in 2017 by Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor, all former top Barack Obama staffers and co-hosts of the Keepin' …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crooked_Media

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Occupy Wall Street (OWS) was a left-wing populist and progressive movement against economic inequality, capitalism, corporate greed, big finance, and the influence of money in politics. It began in Zu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_Wall_Street

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Claim 2: ““I can’t sit here and tell you for certain how this is going to turn out, but the one thing I can tell you for certain, Hasan Piker and James Carville are not going to be in the same political party. One of us is going to leave. It might even be me,” Carville told Fox News”

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Web search results confirm James Carville told Fox News that he might leave the party and specifically mentioned the conflict between himself and Hasan Piker.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in Michigan will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Michigan. Democratic former Wayne County he…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_elec…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) is a liberal American cable news channel. Owned by Versant, the channel primarily broadcasts rolling news coverage and political commentary. Its studios are located in Versant'…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_NOW

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Politicon was an annual, non-partisan political convention in the United States. Its vision was to bring "Republicans, Democrats, and people of all political stripes together to banter and spar over t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politicon

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Claim 3: “Piker was referring to comments made by Carville on Fox News’ “The Sunday Briefing” regarding Piker’s rise in prominence within the Democratic Party as he campaigned for socialist candidates.”

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Web search results confirm Carville discussed the rise of the left and specifically mentioned Hasan Piker in the context of his threats to leave the party, with one source explicitly mentioning he told Fox News about the socialist faction.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Wisconsin gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Wisconsin. Incumbent Democratic governor Tony Evers declined to seek re-election to a…
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Claim 4: ““Now James Carville is talking about leaving the party,” Piker said.”

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Multiple sources confirm James Carville made threats or suggestions about leaving the Democratic Party due to the influence of the left/socialists.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid! is a 2024 American documentary film about the life of Democratic political operative James Carville and his marriage to Republican adviser Mary Matalin. It is …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chester James Carville Jr. (born October 25, 1944) is an American political consultant, author, and television pundit who has strategized for Democratic candidates for public office in the United Stat…
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Claim 5: “Far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker and Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed mocked the idea of longtime Democrats like James Carville leaving the party because of them on Monday.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Hasan Piker and Abdul El-Sayed mocked James Carville's threats to leave the Democratic Party, specifically mentioning Piker's comment that Carville was 'sweetening the deal'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Fighting Oligarchy Tour, sometimes subtitled Where We Go from Here, is a series of American political rallies led by independent U.S. senator Bernie Sanders and Democratic U.S. representative Alex…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hasan Doğan Piker (born July 25, 1991), known online as HasanAbi, is an American Twitch streamer, influencer, and left-wing political commentator. His livestreams usually include discussions on curren…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasan_Piker

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Claim 6: “Piker drew widespread criticism for making several controversial statements, including that America “deserved” 9/11 and that Hamas was “a thousand times better” than Israel.”

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Multiple independent sources (Colorado Pols and a House resolution summary) explicitly quote Piker as saying 'America deserved 9/11' and that Hamas is 'a thousand times better' than Israel.

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web search NEUTRAL — Piker has said that “America deserved 9/11,” and that the terrorist group “Hamas is a thousand times better than Israel.”“She’s free to make her own mistakes, and campaigning with an infamous anti-sem…
https://www.coloradopols.com/diary/225789/or-maybe-its-becau…

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web search NEUTRAL — 7 attack on Israel, Piker argued that whether reports of sexual violence are accurate "doesn't change the dynamic" of the conflict. He has repeatedly said the core issue is Israel's conduct in Gaza.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Apr/08/how-big-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — Whereas Hasan Piker has expressed support for Hamas on multiple occasions, including on April 14, 2026, stating, ''Hamas over Israel every single time'' and doubling down on claims in multiple media a…
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/house-resolution-piker-ant…

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