Dem Senate candidate takes swipe at Joe Rogan after refusing to disavow Hasan Piker's past comments

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Fox News national correspondent Garrett Tenney reports on left-wing influencer Hasan Piker’s rally with Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. OutKick founder Clay Travis gives analysis on ‘The Faulkner Focus.’ Michigan Democrat Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, who is running for U.S. Senate, doubled down on his decision to campaign with controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker while taking a swing at podcaster Joe Rogan. When asked whether he would disavow Piker's controversial statements, El-Sayed declined, and instead took aim at Rogan. "I'm not here to disavow people's views. I'm here to have a conversation about how to get money out of politics, put money back in pockets, and pass Medicare for all. That's the conversation that folks are here to listen to," El-Sayed said. "This whole gotcha game, platform policing, cancel culture, I thought we