Hasan Piker compares canvassing in West Bloomfield's Jewish community to stumping in a KKK neighborhood; El-Sayed and Michigan Democrats condemn the remark
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Hasan Piker said on his livestream that canvassing for Abdul El-Sayed in heavily Jewish West Bloomfield, Michigan, was the equivalent of stumping in a KKK neighborhood. El-Sayed, Sen. Elissa Slotkin and ADL chief Jonathan Greenblatt condemned the comparison.
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Hasan Piker, a political commentator who streams on Twitch, campaigned with Abdul El-Sayed during Michigan's Democratic Senate primary. El-Sayed faces Republican Mike Rogers in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, and Rogers and some Democrats have repeatedly called on El-Sayed to disavow Piker.
On a livestream in late October, while watching a news segment about El-Sayed canvassers in West Bloomfield Township, a Detroit suburb with a large Jewish community, Piker said that canvassing there was the equivalent of going to a KKK neighborhood to stump for a Black candidate. Jewish Insider reported that he said the supremacist attitude underlying the worldview of the pro-Israel residents in the segment was identical, calling it Jewish supremacy, and that he berated one resident for voting for Rogers. ADL chief executive Jonathan Greenblatt wrote on Oct. 30 that Piker made the remarks in his livestream the night before.
West Bloomfield is home to Temple Israel, the site of an attack earlier in 2026. In a statement to Jewish Insider, El-Sayed said that comparing Jewish Michiganders to the Ku Klux Klan is utterly inappropriate and flat out wrong, without naming Piker. State Rep. Noah Arbit, who represents the area, Sen. Elissa Slotkin, state Sen. Jeremy Moss and Greenblatt also condemned the remarks.
On a later stream, Piker said his remark was about voters he called Israel firsters rather than Jewish voters, and that he had not attacked the canvassers.
People in this case
Hasan PikerDirectly involved
Abdul El-SayedDirectly involved
Elissa SlotkinCommented
Jeremy MossCommented
Timeline
3 timeline entries on this page. Dates: October 29, 2026 to October 30, 2026
October 2026
Piker likens canvassing in West Bloomfield to stumping in a KKK neighborhood
On his livestream, Piker reacts to a news segment about El-Sayed canvassers in West Bloomfield by saying canvassing there is the equivalent of going to a KKK neighborhood to stump for a Black candidate. Greenblatt writes the next day that the remarks came in Piker's livestream the night before.
[01]Hasan Piker compares suburban Jewish voters to white supremacists in online rant
Jewish Insider report on Hasan Piker's livestream remarks comparing the heavily Jewish community of West Bloomfield, Michigan, to a Ku Klux Klan neighborhood while watching a news segment about canvassers for Abdul El-Sayed. It quotes the remarks and responses from El-Sayed, state Rep. Noah Arbit, Sen. Elissa Slotkin and state Sen. Jeremy Moss.
[02]Jonathan Greenblatt
Post on the ADL chief executive's X account saying Piker compared Detroit's Jews to the KKK in his livestream the night before and calling the comparison disgusting.
Jonathan Greenblatt's X post on Hasan Piker's KKK comparison · Jonathan GreenblattX post of Oct. 30, 2026, 18:03 UTC, full textEl-Sayed and Michigan Democrats condemn the comparison
In a statement to Jewish Insider, El-Sayed calls comparing Jewish Michiganders to the Ku Klux Klan utterly inappropriate and flat out wrong. State Rep. Noah Arbit, Sen. Elissa Slotkin and state Sen. Jeremy Moss also condemn the remarks.
[01]Hasan Piker compares suburban Jewish voters to white supremacists in online rant
Jewish Insider report on Hasan Piker's livestream remarks comparing the heavily Jewish community of West Bloomfield, Michigan, to a Ku Klux Klan neighborhood while watching a news segment about canvassers for Abdul El-Sayed. It quotes the remarks and responses from El-Sayed, state Rep. Noah Arbit, Sen. Elissa Slotkin and state Sen. Jeremy Moss.
[03]Elissa Slotkin
Post on Slotkin's X account saying Piker's remarks comparing West Bloomfield Township to the KKK should be condemned loudly.
Elissa Slotkin's X post on Hasan Piker's West Bloomfield remarks · Elissa SlotkinX post of Oct. 30, 2026, 22:05 UTC, full text[04]Jeremy Moss
Post on Moss's X account saying Piker is the last person who should be antagonizing West Bloomfield's voters and should keep West Bloomfield out of his mouth.
Jeremy Moss's X post on Hasan Piker and West Bloomfield · Jeremy MossX post of Oct. 30, 2026, 21:15 UTC, full textPiker responds to the criticism on his stream
On a later stream, Piker reads posts criticizing his remark and says it was about voters he calls Israel firsters rather than Jewish voters, and that he did not attack the canvassers.
[05]Hasan RESPONDS to the ADL CEO and Michigan Democrats Over His KKK Neighborhood Remark
Unofficial fan-channel upload of a 31-minute excerpt that the channel says comes from Hasan Piker's Twitch stream of Oct. 30, 2026. Piker reads posts by Jonathan Greenblatt, Elissa Slotkin and Michigan Democrats about his KKK neighborhood remark and responds to them.
Hasan RESPONDS to the ADL CEO and Michigan Democrats Over His KKK Neighborhood Remark14:50 to 15:40, Piker responds to criticism of the remark
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What's disputed
Disputed claim
Pro-Israel voters in West Bloomfield who refuse to vote for El-Sayed share the supremacist attitude of a KKK neighborhood opposing a Black candidate, which Piker called Jewish supremacy.
What is disputed
El-Sayed called the comparison of Jewish Michiganders to the Ku Klux Klan utterly inappropriate and flat out wrong. Slotkin called the remarks antisemitic, and Arbit said they could encourage violence against the community.
Sources (2)
- Jonathan Greenblatt's X post on Hasan Piker's KKK comparison · Jonathan GreenblattX post of Oct. 30, 2026, 18:03 UTC, full text
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Elissa SlotkinU.S. senator from Michigan (Democrat), on her X accountBefore this statement
Slotkin posted on the evening of Oct. 30, after the remarks drew criticism from Michigan officials and Jewish groups.
"Hasan Piker's latest online rant targeting Michiganders in West Bloomfield Township, comparing the community to the KKK, should be condemned loudly. It is anti-semitic, divisive and deeply offensive."
CondemnedResponding to: Pro-Israel voters in West Bloomfield who refuse to vote for El-Sayed share the supremacist attitude of a KKK neighborhood opposing a Black candidate, which Piker called Jewish supremacy.
Full statement and sources
Slotkin writes that Piker's remarks comparing West Bloomfield Township to the KKK should be condemned loudly and calls them antisemitic, divisive and deeply offensive.
After the statement
She added that she understands this is what Piker does for attention, but that attacking a proud, diverse community and a political organizer taking part in the democratic process shows how misguided and uninformed he is about Michigan.
Elissa Slotkin's X post on Hasan Piker's West Bloomfield remarks · Elissa SlotkinX post of Oct. 30, 2026, 22:05 UTC, full textWhy this label?
The reference point is Piker's livestream remark comparing canvassing in West Bloomfield's Jewish community to stumping in a KKK neighborhood. Slotkin says the remark should be condemned loudly and calls it antisemitic and deeply offensive.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Jeremy MossMichigan state senator (Democrat), on his X accountBefore this statement
Moss opened the post by calling West Bloomfield a beautiful, welcoming and diverse community that has been through a lot this year already.
"After spending a whole campaign putting a target on Oakland County's Jewish community, Hasan Piker is the last person who should be antagonizing these voters."
CondemnedResponding to: Pro-Israel voters in West Bloomfield who refuse to vote for El-Sayed share the supremacist attitude of a KKK neighborhood opposing a Black candidate, which Piker called Jewish supremacy.
Full statement and sources
Moss writes that West Bloomfield has been through a lot this year, that Piker is the last person who should be antagonizing its voters, and that he should keep West Bloomfield out of his mouth.
After the statement
He added that Piker is a plague there, that the anguish people feel is the result, and that Piker should keep West Bloomfield out of his mouth.
Jeremy Moss's X post on Hasan Piker and West Bloomfield · Jeremy MossX post of Oct. 30, 2026, 21:15 UTC, full textWhy this label?
The reference point is Piker's livestream remark comparing canvassing in West Bloomfield's Jewish community to stumping in a KKK neighborhood. Moss says Piker has put a target on Oakland County's Jewish community and should not antagonize its voters, condemning the remark.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Jonathan GreenblattChief executive and national director of the ADL, on his X accountBefore this statement
Greenblatt opened the post by saying Piker had outrageously compared Detroit's Jews to the KKK in his livestream the night before, saying their supremacist attitude is identical.
"It's disgusting to compare American Jews to a white supremacist extremist movement that terrorizes Black and Jewish Americans"
CondemnedResponding to: Pro-Israel voters in West Bloomfield who refuse to vote for El-Sayed share the supremacist attitude of a KKK neighborhood opposing a Black candidate, which Piker called Jewish supremacy.
Full statement and sources
Greenblatt writes that Piker compared Detroit's Jews to the KKK in his livestream and that it is disgusting to compare American Jews to a white supremacist movement that terrorizes Black and Jewish Americans.
After the statement
He added that the ADL has spent over a century fighting that movement, and that the irony of comparing Jews to a movement whose ideology is steeped in Jew hatred is apparently lost on Piker.
Jonathan Greenblatt's X post on Hasan Piker's KKK comparison · Jonathan GreenblattX post of Oct. 30, 2026, 18:03 UTC, full textWhy this label?
The reference point is Piker's livestream remark comparing canvassing in West Bloomfield's Jewish community to stumping in a KKK neighborhood. Greenblatt calls the comparison disgusting and says it ignores the movement's hatred of Jews, condemning the remark.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Abdul El-SayedDemocratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan, in a statement to Jewish InsiderDirectly involvedBefore this statement
Jewish Insider reported that El-Sayed, who campaigned repeatedly with Piker during the primary, condemned the comments in a statement to the outlet without mentioning Piker by name.
"I grew up in the town over from West Bloomfield. Comparing Jewish Michiganders to the Ku Klux Klan is utterly inappropriate and flat out wrong"
CondemnedResponding to: Pro-Israel voters in West Bloomfield who refuse to vote for El-Sayed share the supremacist attitude of a KKK neighborhood opposing a Black candidate, which Piker called Jewish supremacy.
Full statement and sources
In a statement to Jewish Insider, El-Sayed says comparing Jewish Michiganders to the Ku Klux Klan is utterly inappropriate and flat out wrong, and that his canvassers will keep knocking on doors across the state.
After the statement
El-Sayed said his campaign has focused from day one on bringing Michiganders together to bridge divides, and that his canvassers will keep knocking on doors in every corner of the state.
Why this label?
The reference point is Piker's livestream remark comparing canvassing in West Bloomfield's Jewish community to stumping in a KKK neighborhood. El-Sayed calls the comparison utterly inappropriate and flat out wrong, condemning the remark while leaving Piker unnamed.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Noah ArbitMichigan state representative (Democrat) whose district includes West Bloomfield, speaking to Jewish InsiderBefore this statement
Arbit told Jewish Insider that he found the clip disgusting, repugnant, insane and irresponsible, and an incitement to violence, saying it is exactly the kind of rhetoric that will breed violence.
"Talking about West Bloomfield's Jewish community as if it is the KKK, some white supremacist community, is exactly the kind of vile, dangerous, radicalizing rhetoric that will no doubt encourage people who have already been radicalized to come and take up violence against us."
CondemnedResponding to: Pro-Israel voters in West Bloomfield who refuse to vote for El-Sayed share the supremacist attitude of a KKK neighborhood opposing a Black candidate, which Piker called Jewish supremacy.
Full statement and sources
Arbit tells Jewish Insider that Piker's remarks are an incitement to violence, saying that talking about West Bloomfield's Jewish community as if it were the KKK will encourage radicalized people to take up violence against it.
After the statement
Jewish Insider reported that Arbit said local police would need to be told about the clip and that the community would have to take extra precautions, and that he had asked El-Sayed many times to disavow Piker.
Why this label?
The reference point is Piker's livestream remark comparing canvassing in West Bloomfield's Jewish community to stumping in a KKK neighborhood. Arbit calls the remark disgusting and an incitement to violence, condemning it.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Hasan PikerPolitical commentator and Twitch streamer, on his livestreamDirectly involvedBefore this statement
On a later stream, Piker read criticism of his remark aloud and said that Jewish people who support Israel so strongly that they vote for a fascist can never be judged on the fascist policies they are openly voting for.
"This is not about Jewish voters. This is about Israel firsters."
Challenged the characterizationResponding to: Pro-Israel voters in West Bloomfield who refuse to vote for El-Sayed share the supremacist attitude of a KKK neighborhood opposing a Black candidate, which Piker called Jewish supremacy.
Full statement and sources
Responding to criticism on a later stream, Piker says his remark was about voters he calls Israel firsters rather than Jewish voters, and that he did not attack the El-Sayed canvassers, some of whom he says are his fans.
After the statement
He then read Sen. Elissa Slotkin's post aloud, said he did not attack the canvassers and that some of them are his fans, and said he expects only some West Bloomfield voters to back Mike Rogers.
Hasan RESPONDS to the ADL CEO and Michigan Democrats Over His KKK Neighborhood Remark14:50 to 15:40, Piker responds to criticism of the remarkWhy this label?
The reference point is Piker's livestream remark comparing canvassing in West Bloomfield's Jewish community to stumping in a KKK neighborhood. Responding to the criticism, Piker says his point was about voters he calls Israel firsters rather than Jewish voters and that he did not attack the canvassers, disputing how critics described the remark.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
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Hasan Piker compares suburban Jewish voters to white supremacists in online rant
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Jewish Insider report on Hasan Piker's livestream remarks comparing the heavily Jewish community of West Bloomfield, Michigan, to a Ku Klux Klan neighborhood while watching a news segment about canvassers for Abdul El-Sayed. It quotes the remarks and responses from El-Sayed, state Rep. Noah Arbit, Sen. Elissa Slotkin and state Sen. Jeremy Moss.
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- Marc Rod
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Original video
Hasan RESPONDS to the ADL CEO and Michigan Democrats Over His KKK Neighborhood Remark
About this source
Unofficial fan-channel upload of a 31-minute excerpt that the channel says comes from Hasan Piker's Twitch stream of Oct. 30, 2026. Piker reads posts by Jonathan Greenblatt, Elissa Slotkin and Michigan Democrats about his KKK neighborhood remark and responds to them.
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- Hasan: Full Context (Fan Channel)
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Original post
Jeremy Moss's X post on Hasan Piker and West Bloomfield
About this source
Post on Moss's X account saying Piker is the last person who should be antagonizing West Bloomfield's voters and should keep West Bloomfield out of his mouth.
- Author
- Jeremy Moss
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Original post
Elissa Slotkin's X post on Hasan Piker's West Bloomfield remarks
About this source
Post on Slotkin's X account saying Piker's remarks comparing West Bloomfield Township to the KKK should be condemned loudly.
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- Elissa Slotkin
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- Accessed
Original post
Jonathan Greenblatt's X post on Hasan Piker's KKK comparison
About this source
Post on the ADL chief executive's X account saying Piker compared Detroit's Jews to the KKK in his livestream the night before and calling the comparison disgusting.
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- Jonathan Greenblatt
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