El-Sayed disavows Hasan Piker's 9/11 comments but decries 'cancel culture'
Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said far-left streamer Hasan Piker's 9/11 remarks were "dumb" on Sunday, but said the country was "so stuck" in cancel culture when confronted about his association with the internet personality.NBC's Kristen Welker asked El-Sayed on "Meet the Press" if he would welcome Piker on the campaign trail, as he's already campaigned with him prior to winning the state's Senate primary over moderate Haley Stevens. Piker also attended El-Sayed's victory party and called for Democrats who oppose the Michigan Senate candidate to be "punished."El-Sayed dodged and said he was more concerned about who he was campaigning for and beating Republican candidate Mike Rogers."When asked about Hasan Piker's comments on 9/11, Sen.
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Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said far-left streamer Hasan Piker's 9/11 remarks were "dumb" on Sunday, but said the country was "so stuck" in cancel culture when confronted about his association with the internet personality.NBC's Kristen Welker asked El-Sayed on "Meet the Press" if he would welcome Piker on the campaign trail, as he's already campaigned with him prior to winning the state's Senate primary over moderate Haley Stevens. Piker also attended El-Sayed's victory party and called for Democrats who oppose the Michigan Senate candidate to be "punished."El-Sayed dodged and said he was more concerned about who he was campaigning for and beating Republican candidate Mike Rogers."When asked about Hasan Piker's comments on 9/11, Sen. Bernie Sanders called it a dumb statement. Do you disavow those comments that America deserved 9/11?" Welker pressed further.HASAN PIKER STANDS BY 'INTENTIONALLY PROVOCATIVE' CLAIMS THAT HAMAS IS 'A THOUSAND TIMES BETTER' THAN ISRAEL"Of course it was a dumb statement and, of course, I think Hasan himself would say that was a dumb statement," El-Sayed told Welker.
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- Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said far-left streamer Hasan Piker's 9/11 remarks were "dumb" on Sunday, but said the country was "so stuck" in cancel culture when confronted about his association with the internet personality.NBC's Kristen Welker asked El-Sayed on "Meet the Press" if he would welcome Piker on the campaign trail, as he's already campaigned with him prior to winning the state's Senate primary over moderate Haley Stevens. Piker also attended El-Sayed's victory party and called for Democrats who oppose the Michigan Senate candidate to be "punished."El-Sayed dodged and said he was more concerned about who he was campaigning for and beating Republican candidate Mike Rogers."When asked about Hasan Piker's comments on 9/11, Sen.
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El-Sayed disavows Hasan Piker's 9/11 comments but decries 'cancel culture'
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