Hasan Piker sang 'We Are Charlie Kirk' song at live event
Influencer Hasan Piker performed a song mocking the late Charlie Kirk during a live event, as reported by multiple right-rated outlets.
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Hasan Piker sang 'We Are Charlie Kirk' song at live event
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What this story says
- Hasan Piker sang the song 'We Are Charlie Kirk' during a live event.
- Right-rated outlets reported Piker's performance as mocking the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
- The event took place as the anniversary of Charlie Kirk's death approached.
- Turning Point USA announced an event to honor Charlie Kirk on the anniversary of his death.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 19 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 2 of the 21 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
30/100
Craft
51/100
Hype
65/100
21 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
None of the 19 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
Influencer Hasan Piker sang the song 'We Are Charlie Kirk' during a live event. Multiple right-rated news outlets reported on the performance, characterizing it as a mockery of the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The event occurred as the anniversary of Kirk's death approached. Separately, Turning Point USA announced an event to honor Charlie Kirk on the anniversary of his death.
Disagreement on the event's nature
The Gateway Pundit reported that Hasan Piker sang the song 'mocking and trivializing Kirk’s murder'. The outlet also stated that Mike Cernovich shared a video of Piker’s 'disturbing behavior'. In contrast, Gazeta Do Povo reported that 'some on the left had ironized or even celebrated the death of the conservative activist', without specifically mentioning Piker's performance.
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated reports mention the arrest of the shooter, Tyler James Robinson, or the details of the upcoming Turning Point USA event to honor Charlie Kirk, beyond its announcement.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 4 times, most recently on 24 Aug 2026, 03:45, and will add the sides that appear.
How other outlets pictured it
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How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
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Centre
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No outlet rated centre has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Right
19 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports focused on Hasan Piker singing the song 'We Are Charlie Kirk' during a live event. These reports consistently described the performance as mocking the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The Gateway Pundit stated Piker 'showed, once again, his ghoulish nature' and that he was 'mocking and trivializing Kirk’s murder'. Mike Cernovich and Jack Posobiec were cited for sharing videos of the performance. Hugh Hewitt was quoted as calling Piker 'the Democratic Party’s top influencer' and a 'hate-monger'. Other outlets like Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion and Zero Hedge used headlines such as 'Assassination Sing-A-Long: Hasan Piker Mocks The Murdered Charlie Kirk To Cheering Crowd'. Washington Examiner reported Piker was 'called 'evil' for singing 'We Are Charlie Kirk' at live show'. Breitbart's headline stated, 'Hasan Piker Mocks Charlie Kirk by Singing Tribute Song'. TrendingPolitics described Piker as a 'Far-Left Content Creator' who 'Celebrates Charlie Kirk's Death'. News Addicts noted Piker 'mocks Charlie Kirk's death during live show'. Jonathan Turley's report stated Piker 'mocks the murdered Charlie Kirk to cheering crowd'. [your]NEWS reported Piker 'Mocks Charlie Kirk Murder During Live Tour Appearance'. RedState asked, 'Do Dems Stand With This? Hasan Piker's Vile Rendition of 'We Are Charlie Kirk' Song'. Democratic Accent reported Piker 'sings mocking 'We Are Charlie Kirk' song'. Fox News stated Piker was 'seen singing mocking 'We Are Charlie Kirk' song'. Townhall reported Piker 'Is Gloating Over Charlie Kirk's Death'. Twitchy reported Piker 'Mocks Charlie Kirk’s Assassination on Stage'. The Post Millennial noted Piker 'mocks Charlie Kirk’s death while dressed up like Chairman Mao'.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Hasan Piker sang 'We Are Charlie Kirk' song at live event?
- Of the 19 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 0% are rated centre, 100% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 21. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Hasan Piker sang 'We Are Charlie Kirk' song at live event left or right?
- The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 100% of the 19 rated outlets on it are rated right — so far this is a story carried mostly by the right. Coverage is still arriving and that can change, which is why the figure is dated rather than fixed.
- Is the coverage of Hasan Piker sang 'We Are Charlie Kirk' song at live event biased?
- Hasan Piker sang 'We Are Charlie Kirk' song at live event is one event reported by 21 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Hasan Piker sang 'We Are Charlie Kirk' song at live event?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Hasan Piker sang 'We Are Charlie Kirk' song at live event?
- 21 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What did Hasan Piker do?
- Hasan Piker sang the song 'We Are Charlie Kirk' during a live event. Multiple right-rated news outlets reported on this performance, characterizing it as a mockery of the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
- When did Charlie Kirk die?
- Charlie Kirk was assassinated on September 10, 2025. The event where Hasan Piker sang the song occurred as the anniversary of Kirk's death approached.
- What is Turning Point USA doing?
- Turning Point USA announced an event to honor Charlie Kirk on the anniversary of his death. The event is planned to take place at the University Utah Valley, where Kirk was killed.
Read it at the source
21 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Centre
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Right
19- Assassination Sing-A-Long: Hasan Piker Mocks The Murdered Charlie Kirk To Cheering Crowd (opens Nemos News Network in a new tab)
Nemos News Network — is Nemos News Network biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Hasan Piker Mocks Assassination of Charlie Kirk in Vile Singalong as Crowd Roars (opens Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion in a new tab)
Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion — is Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Assassination Sing-A-Long: Hasan Piker Mocks The Murdered Charlie Kirk To Cheering Crowd (opens Zero Hedge in a new tab)
Zero Hedge — is Zero Hedge biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The Leaders of the Democratic Party… (opens Power Line in a new tab)
Power Line — is Power Line biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Hasan Piker faces backlash after leading crowd in ‘We Are Charlie Kirk’ song at live show (opens ussanews.com in a new tab)
ussanews.com — is ussanews.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Piker called 'evil' for singing 'We Are Charlie Kirk' at live show (opens Washington Examiner in a new tab)
Washington Examiner — is Washington Examiner biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Hasan Piker Mocks Charlie Kirk by Singing Tribute Song (opens Breitbart in a new tab)
- Far-Left Figure Hasan Piker Mocks Charlie Kirk's Death During Live Show (opens News Addicts in a new tab)
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- Far-Left Content Creator Hasan Piker Celebrates Charlie Kirk's Death At Live Event (opens TrendingPolitics in a new tab)
TrendingPolitics — is TrendingPolitics biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Assassination Sing-a-Long: Hasan Piker Mocks the Murdered Charlie Kirk to Cheering Crowd (opens JONATHAN TURLEY in a new tab)
JONATHAN TURLEY — is JONATHAN TURLEY biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Hasan Piker Mocks Charlie Kirk Murder During Live Tour Appearance Ahead of Assassination Anniversary (opens [your]NEWS in a new tab)
[your]NEWS — is [your]NEWS biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Do Dems Stand With This? Hasan Piker's Vile Rendition of 'We Are Charlie Kirk' Song (opens RedState in a new tab)
RedState — is RedState biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Hasan Piker sings mocking 'We Are Charlie Kirk' song at live podcast show – Democratic Accent (opens democraticaccent.com in a new tab)
democraticaccent.com — is democraticaccent.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Hasan Piker sings mocking 'We Are Charlie Kirk' song at live podcast show (opens Fox News in a new tab)
- As Anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s Assassination Approaches, Ghoulish Hasan Piker Mocks His Murder at Event * The Gateway Pundit * by Margaret Flavin (opens The Gateway Pundit in a new tab)
The Gateway Pundit — is The Gateway Pundit biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Hasan Piker Is Gloating Over Charlie Kirk's Death Once Again (opens Townhall in a new tab)
- Hasan Piker Mocks Charlie Kirk’s Assassination on Stage — Crowd Cheers As He Celebrates His Death (opens Twitchy in a new tab)
- Hasan Piker mocks Charlie Kirk’s death while dressed up like Chairman Mao (opens The Post Millennial in a new tab)
The Post Millennial — is The Post Millennial biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Turning Point USA to Return to the Scene of Charlie Kirk's Assassination on Anniversary (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
The Western Journal — is The Western Journal biased? Our profile of this outlet
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