Hasan Piker says he’d ‘absolutely’ campaign for AOC in 2028 as El-Sayed distances himself

Twitch streamer Hasan Piker said he would "absolutely" campaign for Rep.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., if she runs for president in 2028, as some Democratic politicians distance themselves from the streamer over his past remarks.

Appearing on an episode of " The Axios Show ," taped in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Piker revealed his interest in working as a campaign surrogate for Ocasio-Cortez.

"What goes on behind the scenes in the Democratic Party and what gets talked about is entirely different, I think in many respects," Piker said.

Asked point-blank if he would campaign for Ocasio-Cortez in 2028, Piker said, "Oh, absolutely, yes." HASAN PIKER MAKES AOC HIS 2028 PICK FOR PRESIDENT, SAYS IT'S 'NOT EVEN A QUESTION’ The controversial streamer revealed he has also been in touch with Sen.

Bernie Sanders , I-VT, along with "politicians that you would not expect, that are not immediately seen as allies to Democratic socialists." Piker's comments come as some Democratic politicians have begun distancing themselves from him following controversial remarks — including Abdul El-Sayed , the Democratic U.S.

Senate nominee in Michigan.

ABDUL EL-SAYED DISMISSES QUESTIONS ABOUT HASAN PIKER TIES ON 'FACE THE NATION,' PIVOTS TO GROCERIES When asked if Piker had been invited to campaign for El-Sayed, he said that he had not been asked to stay away from — or come to — Michigan.

"If my services are needed, I’ll go wherever," Piker said.

HASAN PIKER INSISTS ABDUL EL-SAYED ASKED HIM TO 'STUMP' FOR MICHIGAN CAMPAIGN AMID BACKLASH He added that if El-Sayed were to call on him to campaign this close to the upcoming midterms, "there’d be real deep problems." "My job isn’t to get 65-plus-year-olds out to vote for the Democratic candidate," Piker continued.

"My job is to get under 45-year-old, college-educated, and non-college-educated men to come out and participate." LIZ PEEK: HASAN PIKER EXPOSES DEMOCRATS' DESPERATION TO WIN BACK YOUNG MEN Piker's comments during the Axios interview drew a public rebuke from El-Sayed after interviewer Alex Thompson recalled Piker's previous statement that "America is the top dog in terrorism." "Do you think America, then, is worse than al Qaeda?" Thompson asked.

RADICAL EL-SAYED ALLY DOUBLES DOWN ON ANTI-AMERICAN RHETORIC WITH STUNNING TERRORIST COMPARISON "Pound for pound as far as the number of deaths, yes," Piker replied.

"We have caused tremendous terror all around the world." "I think that that is not only terror that we are waging on regular civilians, and nations in the periphery, but it's also having consequences on ourselves," the Twitch streamer continued.