Emmer, Minnesota Republican Delegation Condemn Hasan Piker’s Upcoming Appearance in Minnesota

WASHINGTON - This week, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) joined Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), and Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) in issuing the following joint statement condemning the upcoming appearance of far-left political commentator Hasan Piker alongside Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (MN-05) and State Senator Omar Fateh.

"Hasan Piker has said America deserved 9/11, declared he would vote for Hamas over Israel, and described the Republican Party as the world's largest terrorist organization. Antisemitism, hatred, and the glorification of terrorism and political violence have no place in Minnesota or anywhere in the United States. Hasan Piker has repeatedly made reprehensible statements that deserve unequivocal condemnation, not a platform alongside elected officials. It is deeply troubling that Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and State Senator Omar Fateh would choose to elevate someone with his record, and every elected Democrat in the State of Minnesota must join us in rejecting his hateful and violence-ridden rhetoric."

Background:

• In 2019, Piker said "America deserved 9/11."
• During an April 2026 Pod Save America appearance, Piker said he would vote for Hamas over Israel every time.
• During the same podcast, Piker called the Republican Party "fascists" and the "biggest domestic terrorists in this country."
• Piker has repeatedly defended U.S.-designated terrorist organizations, including Hamas, the Houthis, Hezbollah, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).
• Piker has made derogatory remarks in reference to Orthodox Jews and Israelis on multiple occasions.
• In a September 2026 Axios interview, Piker argued that America had caused more deaths through terrorism than al-Qaeda, comparing them "pound for pound."
• Piker has told his listeners to "kill [Florida Republican Senator] Rick Scott" and murder landlords.
• Piker called Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong "one of the great leaders of this world."

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