Condemned
“he said this one crazy thing, hateful thing”
Lowry called the disputed passage crazy and hateful.
- Speaker
- Rich Lowry
- Capacity
- Editor in chief, National Review; co-host, The Editors
- Observed
- September 3, 2026
- Published here
- September 5, 2026
- Targets
- Hasan Piker
- Classification rationale
- Calling the statement hateful is an unambiguous negative judgment.
Surrounding material
Full context
Before the quotation
The Editors panel was discussing Democratic reactions to Piker.
After the quotation
Lowry connected the statement to the broader political controversy around Piker.
Evidence
Complete source record
The Editors, Episode 904: Democrats Ditch Piker (opens in a new tab)00:05:15–00:05:41
Searchable podcast transcript preserving Lowry’s characterization of the disputed passage.