Piker tells Mamdani to ‘shut the f--- up’ over cautious messaging, claims mayor needs to be more 'bold'

Far-left streamer Hasan Piker told New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani to "shut nan f--- up" and urged progressives to coming their policies much boldly during an question and reply released Wednesday connected Zeteo's "We're Not Kidding" podcast successful Washington, D.C.

"I conscionable listened to his caller New York Times speech wherever The New York Times asked him, like, ‘If you had unlimited money, what would you do?’" Piker said. "He’s like, ‘Exactly nan aforesaid policies I’m implementing.’ I’m like, ‘Shut nan f--- up, dude.’"

Piker's disapproval came during a broader discussion pinch Zeteo laminitis Mehdi Hasan astir whether left-wing politicians are excessively concerned pinch optics and excessively consenting to retreat erstwhile their positions tie criticism.

Hasan Piker urged New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to beryllium much "bold, brave and unapologetic" erstwhile presenting his progressive agenda. (YouTube/@uhhsid)

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Piker said politicians, for illustration Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., consequence appearing uncommitted to their positions erstwhile they sound hesitant aliases defensive.

"If you travel crossed as, like, moreover a small worried aliases moreover a small defensive, past group respond to that with, ‘Oh, possibly she doesn’t judge this either,’" Piker said.

Piker told Mamdani to "shut nan f--- up" while criticizing what he viewed arsenic nan mayor’s overly cautious governmental messaging. (Sam Barnes/Web Summit via Sportsfile via Getty Images)

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The Twitch streamer continued that statement of disapproval of Ocasio-Cortez, saying she's embraced eager policies but sometimes focuses excessively heavy connected nationalist perception.

"The measurement she carries herself, I think, is simply a small spot too, like, optics-driven, excessively wide and excessively optics-driven," Piker said.

Fox News Digital reached retired to Mamdani and Ocasio-Cortez for comment, but did not instantly perceive back.

Piker said he still supports Mamdani but based on nan politician should pass his policies pinch greater assurance and little interest for optics. (Florencia Tan Jun/Web Summit via Sportsfile via Getty Images)

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Piker contrasted Ocasio-Cortez pinch Mamdani, whom he praised for combining progressive policies pinch connection tin of reaching wide and little accepted audiences.

"I deliberation Zohran has done a beautiful bully occupation of merging those 2 worlds wherever he speaks nan connection of liberalism," Piker said.

Hasan asked whether Piker wanted nan question and reply to extremity pinch him telling 1 of his governmental friends to "shut nan f--- up." Piker stressed that his vexation did not correspond a break pinch Mamdani.

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"I mean, travel on," Piker said. "I emotion nan guy. I person my disagreements pinch him from clip to time."

Piker later accepted Hasan’s revised explanation of nan attack he wanted from progressive politicians.

"Bold, brave and unapologetic," Piker said.

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