A resurfaced video shows Twitch streamer Hasan Piker calling Mao Zedong 'one of the great leaders of this world' before addressing College Democrats.
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He then shares insight as to why socialists are appealing to Gen Z voters.praising Mao Zedong circulated online Sunday night after he addressed the College Democrats of America’s national convention Saturday in Washington, prompting criticism from Democratic activists, political commentators and other public figures.
"I got stopped by a cop who thought I was making fun of Mao Zedong, which I never would and never will," Piker said. "Mao Zedong is one of the great leaders of this world, OK? A man who changed the entire universe, the entire planet.
" Hasan Piker addresses the College Democrats of America convention before a past video of him praising Mao Zedong resurfaces online. HASAN PIKER NAMES PRO-CCP TYCOON SINGHAM AS FINANCIER OF 'POLITICAL MOVEMENTS' DESPITE NONPROFIT VENEER "There was a lot of f-----g excesses, let’s be real," Piker said.
"But the People’s Republic of China would not exist without Mao Zedong. " Mao founded the People's Republic of China in 1949 and led the country until his death in 1976. Estimates of deaths directly connected to the famine during Mao's Great Leap Forward range from 23 million to 55 million, with 30 million most frequently cited,Piker calls Mao"one of the great leaders of this world" in a resurfaced video that draws backlash from Democratic activists and commentators.
JOHNSON WARNS AMERICA IS IN 'BATTLE' AGAINST MARXISM, CALLS FOR RENEWED FOCUS ON NATION'S FOUNDING PRINCIPLES "It’s a great honor to be here in the heart of the American Empire, in the belly of the beast," Piker said.
"I’m speaking to the future activists of the Democratic Party, but as an outsider currently pushing for an insurgency. " "No more to the Democrats who will collaborate and cooperate with the fascists, who will fund ICE, who will fund Israel, who will help poison the planet," Piker said. "We don’t need those Democrats anymore. " "Dressed like Mao and talking about how much he hates the majority of Democrats as an invited guest of @CollegeDems," Watts said.
"Our party having a normal one. " Critics, including Shannon Watts and Spencer Pratt, condemned Piker’s Mao remarks after his appearance at the College Democrats’ national convention. SOME DEMOCRATS PRIVATELY DISGUSTED BY HASAN PIKER BUT ARE AFRAID TO PUBLICLY CRITICIZE HIM, HOUSE DEM CLAIMS "Mao’s rule caused 40M deaths through policies like the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution. Making it one of the deadliest regimes in modern history.
" "He is a dangerous, hateful extremist and anyone campaigning with him — including El Sayed — should be held accountable by voters," Watts said. CJ joined Fox News Digital's team in 2026, which highlights the vital role journalism plays in shaping politics and culture. He has years of experience analyzing and reporting on the news media. CJ graduated from Long Beach State University in 2025 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in Journalism.
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