Fetterman says he ‘can’t compete’ with Piker: ‘Base loves him’
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) on Thursday said he feels like he has “lost to Hasan Piker,” following the popular left-wing streamer’s recent comments about the Islamic militant group al Qaeda. “He’s an individual that just declared that we are worse than al Qaeda,” Fetterm.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) on Thursday said he feels like he has “lost to Hasan Piker,” following the popular left-wing streamer’s recent comments about the Islamic militant group al Qaeda. “He’s an individual that just declared that we are worse than al Qaeda,” Fetterm.
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- Published: Sep 18, 2026, 1:22 PM UTC
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