{"id":2184,"date":"2026-08-04T20:49:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T20:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=2184"},"modified":"2026-08-04T20:49:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T20:49:18","slug":"wisconsin-gov-candidate-hong-faces-backlash-over-cancel-thanksgiving-comment-even-from-democrats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=2184","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin Gov. Candidate Hong Faces Backlash Over \u2018Cancel Thanksgiving\u2019 Comment\u2014Even From Democrats"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Read Francesca Hong\u2019s Full Answer About Her \u2018Cancel Thanksgiving\u2019 Post<\/h2>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a chef, and one of the first meals that I made that was for the community when I was 16 was a Thanksgiving meal. I always think my hospitality background and owning a restaurant for seven, eight years that bringing folks around the table to share conversation and build community is always a good thing. But Thanksgiving is also a time that\u2019s incredibly painful for many people in our communities, and so I think there I wanted to make sure that people understood that there are multiple views, but views can evolve, and the position that I\u2019m running for right now, and I think my background as a chef will actually help me become a better governor that\u2019s able to bring more people to the table.\u201d<\/p>\n

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What Did Hong\u2019s Thanksgiving Tweet Say?<\/h2>\n

Hong\u2019s post about Thanksgiving, which is now deleted, said: \u201cCancel Thanksgiving. Should have done this in 1621. If it takes a worldwide pandemic for us to realize we should stop celebrating colonialism and the original superspreader event that killed Indigenous folx and women so be it.\u201d<\/p>\n

tangent<\/h2>\n

Hong was also asked about other social media posts in an appearance on \u201cPod Save America<\/u>\u201d on Tuesday. Host Jon Favreau asked Hong about posts in which she called for the abolition<\/u> of the police and said<\/u> \u201cpolice exist to uphold white supremacy,\u201d to which Hong said she does not plan to pursue abolishing the police. \u201cMy views have only become stronger in that I\u2019m serious about public safety,\u201d Hong said, saying she wants to \u201cfocus on stopping violent crime and giving law enforcement the resources and training they need, but ensure we are also holding accountable law enforcement that does not follow the law.\u201d Favreau asked Hong whether she still believes police exist to uphold white supremacy, and Hong said, \u201cNo.\u201d <\/p>\n

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what to watch for<\/h2>\n

The primary election in Wisconsin\u2019s governor race will take place Aug. 11. Hong is the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination, according to recent polls. A Marquette University poll<\/u> published last week found Hong\u2014a member of the Democratic Socialists of America\u2014had 38% support, 22 percentage points above former lieutenant governor Mandela Barnes, who placed second in the poll but has since dropped out of the race. Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, who remains in the race, had 7% support in the poll.<\/p>\n

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further reading<\/h2>\n

Hong leads Democratic primary for governor once again in new Marquette poll<\/u> (Wisconsin Public Radio)<\/p>\n

Democratic candidates grapple with past stances on defunding the police ahead of key midterm races<\/u> (AP)<\/p>\n

Read more Chipotle Drops 9% After Pulling Jalape\u00f1os Possibly Linked To Salmonella Outbreak In Minnesota<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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