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AOC pushes voters to assess what Francesca Hong is saying now, gloss over her past: ‘Woke 1 was crazy’

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 403 words · By Ryan King
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AOC pushes voters to assess what Francesca Hong is saying now, gloss over her past: ‘Woke 1 was crazy’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

Claims checked 11
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Center75%
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What happened

AOC pushes voters to assess what Francesca Hong is saying now, gloss over her past: ‘Woke 1 was crazy’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defended Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Rep.

Common ground

Francesca Hong‘s previously statements calling to defund the police — saying “Woke 1 was crazy” as she refrained from an endorsement in the race.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Hong... has opened up a massive, double-digit polling lead in the Wisconsin gubernatorial primary over her foe, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley.”
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While evidence confirms Hong and David Crowley are candidates in the 2026 Wisconsin gubernatorial race, none of the provided evidence mentions a 'double-digit polling lead'. The search results for 'Francesca' and 'Francesca Hong' are general biographical or unrelated entries.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Francesca Hong (born November 4, 1988) is an American politician, former chef, and business owner who has represented Wisconsin's 76th Assembly district in the Wisconsin State Assembly since 2021. She…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesca_Hong
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Wisconsin gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Wisconsin. Democratic Milwaukee County executive David Crowley and Republican U.S. re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Wisconsin_gubernatorial_e…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Carl Crowley (; born May 14, 1986) is an American politician who has served as the seventh executive of Milwaukee County since 2020. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Crowley_(Wisconsin_polit…
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Claim 2: “Republicans are hopeful she will win the Aug. 11 primary”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news articles, confirm that the Wisconsin primary elections are scheduled for August 11.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Wisconsin gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Wisconsin. Democratic Milwaukee County executive David Crowley and Republican U.S. re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Wisconsin_gubernatorial_e…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wisconsin is a state in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisconsin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Wisconsin State Fair is an annual event held at the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee. The modern fair takes place in August (occasionally beginning late Ju…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisconsin_State_Fair
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Claim 3: “something she raised in a 2021 interview, Hong told CNN last week”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Hong discussed her 2021 statements regarding Thanksgiving in a recent interview with CNN.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrea Bocelli (Italian: [anˈdrɛːa boˈtʃɛlli]; born 22 September 1958) is an Italian tenor. He rose to fame in 1994 after winning the newcomers' section of the 44th Sanremo Music Festival performing "…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Bocelli
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 9 April 2021, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, and the longest-serving royal consort in history, died of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_and_funeral_of_Prince_Ph…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of last words uttered by notable individuals during the 21st century (2001–present). A typical entry will report information in the following order: Last word(s), name and sho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_last_words_(21st_centu…
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Claim 4: “Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) indicated that he didn’t have plans to endorse in the Wisconsin gubernatorial primary.”
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The provided Wikipedia evidence discusses Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential primary results in Wisconsin, but does not mention his current plans regarding endorsements for the 2026 Wisconsin gubernatorial primary.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the United States, Sanders–Trump voters, also known as Bernie–Trump voters, are the voter electorate that voted for Bernie Sanders in the 2016 or 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries (or bo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanders–Trump_voters
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the 2016 presidential campaign, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders sought the Democratic Party's nomination in a field of six major candidates and was the runner up with 46% of the pledged delegates be…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2016 Wisconsin Democratic presidential primary was held on April 5 in the U.S. state of Wisconsin as one of the Democratic Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Vermont senato…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Wisconsin_Democratic_pres…
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Claim 5: “Hong, a Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) member”
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Confirmed by both cross-references (Nypost, The Guardian) and Wikipedia entries stating Francesca Hong is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Francesca Hong (born November 4, 1988) is an American politician, former chef, and business owner who has represented Wisconsin's 76th Assembly district in the Wisconsin State Assembly since 2021. She…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesca_Hong
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is a nonprofit political organization, and does not have a ballot line like most political parties. DSA members and endorsees usually run as members of the D…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Democratic_Socialists_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is a socialist political organization in the United States, and the largest such organization in US history, with more than 120,000 members as of July 2026. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Socialists_of_Ameri…
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Claim 6: “referring to Councilmember Chi Ossé”
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Multiple sources confirm Chi Ossé is a New York City Councilmember (District 36).
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web search NEUTRAL — But Chi Ossé has a new motif — the boring nuts and bolts of governance. More than six months into his tenure as one of New York’s 51 City Council members, Chi Ossé has another message for his fellow G…
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/08/08/chi-osse-n…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chi Ossé, council member and activist, in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, on October 9.CORRIE AUNE. Alejandro Santos Cid.Chi Ossé likes to say that before the pandemic and his foray into politics, he worked at ni…
https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-11-18/from-protests-to-p…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chi Ossé. New York City Council, District 36, NY. 2021 Endorsement. Chi Ossé is a third-generation Brooklynite, activist, and political candidate from Crown Heights.
https://directory.runforsomething.net/candidate/1422/osse-ch…
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Claim 7: “I haven’t endorsed in that race [Wisconsin gubernatorial primary]”
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Claim 8: “she released a statement claiming that she isn’t interested in nixing the holiday.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Hong released a statement or made comments stating she is not interested in canceling Thanksgiving and that it is her 'favorite holiday'.
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web search NEUTRAL — “Cancel Thanksgiving,” she wrote. “VDay” brings out “the worst of humanity,” she mused. Francesca Hong’s old social media posts get a fresh look ahead of Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/us/politics/francesca-hon…
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web search NEUTRAL — Francesca Hong by her current stances rather than her past push for defunding the police and other woke positions, while refraining from endorsing her.After facing backlash from that, she released a s…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/09/us-news/aoc-pushes-voters-to-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Democratic socialist Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong said Thanksgiving was her "favorite holiday" Wednesday, and she has no interest in canceling it despite her past controversial X p…
https://www.foxnews.com/media/francesca-hong-remarks-thanksg…
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Claim 9: “her past calls to get rid of Thanksgiving, abolish the police, and more.”
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Multiple sources (Vox, other web results) confirm that Hong previously called for the abolition of the police and the cancellation of Thanksgiving.
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web search NEUTRAL — Some of Francesca Hong’s fans are gently asking: Does she have a “woke 1.0” problem?For instance, when Hong was asked this week about an old deleted tweet in which she called to cancel Thanksgiving du…
https://www.vox.com/politics/498368/francesca-hong-cancel-th…
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web search NEUTRAL — Yes, she knew that Ms. Hong had said she disliked Thanksgiving, a new issue to go alongside a past call for abolishing the police. The commentary had been fervently picked apart on cable news for days…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/us/politics/francesca-hon…
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web search NEUTRAL — Socialist Francesca Hong Underperforms the Polls, Fights to Hang On in Wisconsin Gubernatorial Primary. Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong speaks to supporters during an elect…
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/socialist-francesca-hong…
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Claim 10: “Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defended Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Rep. Francesca Hong‘s previously statements calling to defund the police”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defended Francesca Hong's past statements on defunding the police, specifically mentioning the phrase 'Woke 1 was crazy'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defended Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Rep. Francesca Hong‘s previously statements calling to defund the police — saying “Woke 1 was crazy” as she refrained from an endors…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/09/us-news/aoc-pushes-voters-to-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) commented on Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong‘s past statements about abolishing police and prisons during an interview on ABC’s This Week on Sunday. Co…
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/interviewer-pointed-ou…
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web search NEUTRAL — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defended Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Rep. Francesca Hong over her past remarks supporting defunding the police, saying “Woke 1 was crazy” while stopping short of endorsi…
https://internewscast.com/news/aoc-urges-voters-to-weigh-fra…
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Claim 11: “Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) told ABC News’ “This Week” on Sunday.”
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Multiple web search results, including one from ABC News itself, confirm that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appeared on 'This Week' on Sunday (specifically Aug 9, 2026).
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web search NEUTRAL — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., appears on ABC News' "This Week" on Aug. 9, 2026."Tomorrow as part of my job, I am back in DC today because I'm going to be on ABC "This Week", Sunday morning show. I…
https://abcnews.com/Politics/rep-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-op…
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web search NEUTRAL — On Sunday morning, Ocasio-Cortez appeared on ABC's This Week where she said she felt that Democrats "have a very real risk of losing the presidency to Donald Trump if we do not have a presidential can…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/alexandria-ocasio-cortez…
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web search NEUTRAL — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Sunday slammed Republican lawmakers who asked for “healing” and objected to the idea of impeaching President Donald Trump following Wednesday’s violent insurrection at the …
https://www.ibtimes.com/ocasio-cortez-slams-lawmakers-who-as…
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