Ben Shapiro responded to Sen. Bernie Sanders’s condemnation of political violence and ended up sparring with Hasan Piker.
It all started with Sanders reacting to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, which many believe targeted the life of President Donald Trump.
Look:
A functioning democracy relies on the premise that people can express their political views freely without fear of being attacked or assassinated.
Political violence is political cowardice. It is unacceptable in all forms.
— Sen. Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) April 26, 2026
“A functioning democracy relies on the premise that people can express their political views freely without fear of being attacked or assassinated. Political violence is political cowardice. It is unacceptable in all forms,” the lawmaker wrote.
This is a fantastic message; the only problem is the messenger.
https://t.co/OAA4BR6WM0 pic.twitter.com/GafNZOOFVo
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) April 26, 2026
Shapiro responded to his post with a photo of Sanders and Piker together. Piker has been accused of spewing far-left extremist rhetoric against Republicans and Trump in particular. His radical progressive views are quite popular among leftist circles, but conservatives maintain that he is part of the problem when it comes to American division.
Piker did not appreciate the insinuation of Shapiro’s post, firing back with profanity.
a literal terrorist credited you for his radicalization you fucking loser https://t.co/1RClNcXLg5
— hasanabi (@hasanthehun) April 26, 2026
“[A] literal terrorist credited you for his radicalization you f**king loser,” he responded.
Shapiro’s clapback was nothing short of a masterclass in dealing with internet bullies.
That’s a lie. But hey, if you curse a lot, maybe people won’t notice that you promote stealing, murder, terrorism, and communism from your multimillion dollar mansion while zapping your dog. https://t.co/H52XP2C4se
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) April 27, 2026
“That’s a lie. But hey, if you curse a lot, maybe people won’t notice that you promote stealing, murder, terrorism, and communism from your multimillion dollar mansion while zapping your dog,” he wrote.
X users reacted to the spat:
This is a guy who idolizes Mao and says that America deserved 9/11, so what does it tell you about the liberals that embrace him?
— John Hawkins (@johnhawkinsrwn) April 27, 2026
Justice for Hasan’s dog!
— Clerpatriot (@clerpatriot) April 27, 2026
Of course he’s lying.
He’s still breathing.— DianeGM
MAGA
Hasan is a typical of a Marxist leader. Lives the life of luxury his whole life, then expects the peasants to live the life of Marxism.
— Juliet-Delta
I honestly can’t believe he somehow managed to duck and avoid the dog abuse. Like how did that not end his appeal ? He actually abuses his dog on stream, lies about it and everyone just goes on??
— Russell Colt (@BBeanRC) April 27, 2026
