Hasan Piker: US commits ‘pound for pound’ more terrorism than al Qaeda

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Trending on The Hill - September 17, 2026

Trending on The Hill - September 17, 2026

Progressive pundit Hasan Piker argued that the U.S. commits more terrorism around the world than the Islamic terrorist group al Qaeda — comments that are sparking backlash from both Republicans and Democrats.

“You once said that America is the top dog in terrorism. Do you think America then is worse than al Qaeda?” journalist Alex Thompson asked Piker during the political commentator’s recent appearance on “The Axios Show.”

“Pound for pound as far as the number of deaths, yes,” Piker responded. “We have caused tremendous terror all around the world.”

The left-wing Twitch streamer continued to say the U.S. government is not only waging terror on “regular civilians” in foreign nations but “it’s also having consequences on ourselves.”

“One clear........

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