One of the most controversial—and influential—online commentators, Hasan Piker has become famous for the impassioned left-wing appeals he makes to an audience of millions. He criticizes Israel and its supporters on hourslong livestreams, leading opponents to accuse him of antisemitism. He has said that America “deserved 9/11,” one of the remarks he said he could have phrased more carefully. He’s currently banned from entering the United Kingdom because his presence “may not be conducive to the public good”; a spokesperson for the Home Office declined to comment on the status of his travel authorization. His broadsides take aim at both Republicans and Democrats in a brazen, provocative tone that now suffuses the leftist internet, and has drawn 35-year-old Piker into debates and attack ads during the primaries. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Piker said he doesn’t think that his comments that led critics to accuse him of antisemitism—such as likening liberal Zionists to “liberal Nazis” and saying he would “vote for Hamas over Israel every time”—could cause harm, even at a time when hostility toward Jews is rising globally. Despite the controversies, some progressive Democrats have embraced the streamer’s platform as part of their campaign strategy, betting on a brash antiestablishment coalition that has grown louder in President Trump’s second term. Now comes the real question: Can the candidates backed by Piker go all the way? Read more: 🔗 on.wsj.com/4zhpQ7w