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DAVID MARCUS: Don't blame conservatives. It was the left that canceled Hasan Piker
Conservatives including Turning Point USA defend Piker's right to speak while liberal outlets and politicians avoid the issue
By David Marcus Fox News
Published August 9, 2026 11:54am EDT
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The American left just got a taste of its own politically correct cancellation medicine as controversial podcaster and recent Democratic Party kingmaker, Hasan Piker, had his speaking engagement at the University of Washington taken off the calendar for reasons that can only be related to his, shall we say, unorthodox rhetoric.
While not explicitly attacking Hasan The Hun, as he calls himself, the school said in a statement: "Going forward, procedures will be updated to ensure the standards we have for university-hosted events like the Speaker Series are met, particularly so that we can help elevate the level of dialogue on divisive topics during a polarized time in our country."
In plain English, what they are saying is, "We have no idea if this lunatic who dresses up like Chairman Mao is going to repeat his claims that America deserved 9/11, or that Israelis........