Hasan Piker accuses Destiny of helping Nick Fuentes gain prominence through repeated …

TL;DR Hasan Piker claims Destiny helped grow Nick Fuentes’ audience through repeated debates and a filmed IRL meetup in 2022. Hasan says he refused to cover Fuentes on his former podcast Leftovers to avoid giving the far-right figure any platform or exposure. Fuentes gained his largest mainstream attention through the 2022 Mar-a-Lago dinner with Trump and Kanye West rather than streamer debates. Hasan Piker went after Destiny during a recent stream, claiming his fellow streamer bears direct responsibility for growing Nick Fuentes’ audience. Hasan pointed to Destiny’s repeated on-stream debates with the far-right figure as evidence. He also cited a 2022 IRL meetup between Destiny and Fuentes that was filmed and streamed, where the two shared a meal at a diner. “This is exactly why I didn’t want to make fun of Nick Fuentes on Leftovers,” Hasan said, referencing his former podcast with Ethan Klein. He argued that any coverage of extremist figures gives them exposure and potential growth, even when critical. The comments brought back talk about a 2019 TrainwrecksTV panel that featured both Hasan and Destiny debating Fuentes alongside other major creators including Asmongold and Sargon of Akkad. The stream drew massive viewership at the time and remains
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