Piker denies that his remarks were a call for violence
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“falsely tying israel to jewish people IS increasing antisemitism. this isn’t a call for violence- what your favorite nazi agitator jake lang does daily is putting jews and muslim michiganders in actual danger.”
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Original post
Hasan Piker reply to Mike Rogers on the August 20 remarks (opens in a new tab)Post text; 9:58 PM ET, Aug. 23, 2026
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Verified @hasanthehun quote-post replying to Mike Rogers’s allegation that Piker was calling for violence; Piker directly denied that characterization.
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In a verified X quote-post of Mike Rogers’s claim that Piker said American Jews would be violently targeted, Piker replied directly to that characterization.
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He said falsely tying Israel to Jewish people increases antisemitism and contrasted it with conduct he described as creating danger for Jewish and Muslim Michigan residents.
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Piker expressly says “this isn’t a call for violence” while disputing the portrayal of his remarks. He does not endorse violence or offer an independent assessment of the disputed passage’s effects.
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