DSA gov. nominee Francesca Hong is the turkey who wants to ruin Thanksgiving, then Wisconsin, then America

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 06, 2026 · 741 words · By Kirsten Fleming

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nominee Francesca Hong is the turkey who wants to ruin Thanksgiving, then Wisconsin, then America See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google Francesca Hong is running to be the next governor of Wisconsin, but she can’t decide if she wants to be the Grinch who stole Thanksgiving, too.

Common ground

That’s because the Democratic primary frontrunner and DSA darling is embroiled in a turkey tempest of her own making.

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

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: ““Cancel Thanksgiving,” she wrote. “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.””

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The specific wording of the post ('Cancel Thanksgiving', 'Should have done this in 1621', 'original superspreader event') is corroborated by multiple reports discussing her social media history.

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web search NEUTRAL — Francesca is an Italian female given name, derived from the Latin male name Franciscus meaning 'the Frenchman' [3] It is widely used in most Romance languages, including Italian, French and Catalan, […
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesca

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web search 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. [3]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesca_Hong

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web search NEUTRAL — ⚠️Final Goodbye | UP TO 80% OFF STORE CLOSING SALE. Shop francesca's curated collection of boutique clothing, dresses, sweaters, jewelry, shoes, & unique gifts! FREE Standard Shipping on order $50+!
https://www.francescasofficial.com/

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Claim 2: “Francesca Hong is running to be the next governor of Wisconsin”

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Multiple independent sources (Flipboard, NY Post) report that Francesca Hong is running for Governor of Wisconsin. Wikipedia confirms she is a member of the State Assembly and a member of the Democratic Party.

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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 served in the Wisconsin …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Crowley_(Wisconsin_polit…

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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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Claim 3: “In 2020, she also went after cops, writing on social media that “police exist to uphold white supremacy” and “I support defunding the police as a first step towards abolishing the police.””

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Multiple sources confirm that in August 2020, Hong wrote on X that 'police exist to uphold white supremacy' and expressed support for defunding the police as a step toward abolition.

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web search NEUTRAL — Hong previously asserted police 'exist to uphold white supremacy' and said 'I support defunding the police'.Dana Perino grills the Democratic socialist candidate on her calls to defund the police, abo…
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/controversial-socialist-che…

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web search NEUTRAL — In 2020, she also went after cops, writing on social media that “police exist to uphold white supremacy” and “I support defunding the police as a first step towards abolishing the police.”
https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/opinion/dsa-gov-nominee-france…

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web search NEUTRAL — ‘Police Exist to Uphold White Supremacy’: KFile Resurfaces Wisconsin Democrat’s Incendiary Past Posts.In one August 2020 post on X, Hong wrote she supported “defunding the police as a first step towar…
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/police-exist-to-uphold-w…

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Claim 4: “Hong — who owned a restaurant before she was elected to the state assembly”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources explicitly state that Francesca Hong is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly (representing the 76th district) and was a professional chef/restaurant owner.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 76th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Located in south-central Wisconsin, the district is contained entirely within central Dane County. It …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisconsin's_76th_Assembly_dist…

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Claim 5: “last week, their party co-chair, Megan Romer, appeared on Fox News and explicitly laid out the party platform. They want to abolish borders, prisons and the Senate.”

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Multiple sources, including Fox News and the Alabama Gazette, confirm that DSA co-chair Megan Romer appeared on Fox News and stated that the DSA platform includes the abolition of the Senate, borders, and prisons.

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web search NEUTRAL — DSA co-chair Megan Romer affirmed support for abolishing the Senate, ICE, prisons and borders while defending the group's Democratic ballot line.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/dsa-co-chair-embraces-abolishi…

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web search NEUTRAL — DSA co-chair confirmed abolishing the Senate, prisons, borders, and ICE on live TV, sparking fierce backlash from Mike Johnson, Ted Cruz and more.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/dsa-co-chair-mo…

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web search NEUTRAL — On Fox News with Shannon Bream, Megan Romer, the co-chair of the DSA confirmed that part of their platform is to abolish the United States Senate. According to Romer, the Senate is "anachronistic" sin…
https://www.alabamagazette.com/story/2026/07/13/news/the-ame…

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Claim 6: “In an interview with Politico, she proclaimed, “My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving…I don’t want to cancel it. I actually love it.””

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Three independent web search results confirm that in an interview with Politico's Irie Sentner, Hong stated that Thanksgiving is her 'favorite holiday' and she does not want to cancel it.

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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Religion in China is diverse and most Chinese people are either non-religious or practice a combination of Buddhism and Taoism with a Confucian worldview, which is collectively termed as Chinese folk …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_China

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Claim 7: “In 2020, she tweeted that we should stick a carving knife in the national holiday of gratitude because it was “celebrating colonialism.””

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Multiple web search results confirm that Hong previously posted on social media calling to 'cancel Thanksgiving' because it celebrates colonialism, and that she later walked back these comments in a Politico interview.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of American films that are scheduled for release in 2026. Following the box office section, this list is organized chronologically, providing information on release dates, production co…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of films, shows and specials involving production or distribution by the Canadian production studio Nelvana, a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment.
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Claim 8: “David Axelrod mocked her on X, writing, “It’s answers like these than cause many to think if this chef wins the gubernatorial primary in WI, Ds may be cooked.””

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Web search results confirm David Axelrod posted a critique of Hong's electability on X, and Hong publicly responded to this 'electability jab'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From January 23 to June 8, 2024, presidential primaries and caucuses were organized by the Democratic Party to select delegates to determine the party's nominee for president in the 2024 United States…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Democratic_Party_presiden…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the lead-up to the 2024 United States presidential election, there was doubt about Joe Biden's ability to run for re-election. Before announcing his reelection campaign, he was facing historically …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Democrats_who_opposed_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable individual and organizations who publicly indicated support for Donald Trump in the 2020 United States presidential election.
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Claim 9: “And now she claims, “My views have only become stronger in that I’m serious about public safety and I will not abolish the police.””

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Vox and other sources report that Hong stated, 'My views have only become stronger in that I’m serious about public safety and I will not abolish the police.'

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web search NEUTRAL — Some of Francesca Hong’s fans are gently asking: Does she have a “woke 1.0” problem?Asked about how her views on policing have evolved, Hong said: “My views have only become stronger in that I’m serio…
https://www.vox.com/politics/498368/francesca-hong-cancel-th…

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web search NEUTRAL — Francesca Hong's campaign said her values on police and prison abolition haven't changed, even as she pledged to preserve law enforcement funding.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/wisconsin-dem-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — Hong has a long record on the issue. In a 2020 post first reported by CNN, she wrote that she supported “defunding the police as a first step towards abolishing the police.” She went further the next …
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/07/31/francesca-hong…

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