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Wisconsin Dem Socialist gov. candidate ruthlessly mocked after Bernie Sanders refuses to endorse campaign

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 509 words · By Fox News
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Why it matters

Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., was asked if he would endorse Democratic Socialist of America (DSA) member Francesca Hong’s Wisconsin gubernatorial bid, and his response sparked immediate mockery on social media.

Common ground

“I don’t think so,” the Vermont socialist told “Pod Save America” host Jon Favreau when asked if he is going to endorse Hong’s campaign for governor.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Smears: 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: “Polls suggest Hong is likely to comfortably win that contest, which will advance her to a race against Tiffany, the likely Republican nominee, in November.”
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Multiple sources (Marquette Poll, State Navigate) indicate that Hong was the clear leader or frontrunner in the Democratic primary polls before the election.
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web search NEUTRAL — A FEW DAYS AGO, as conventional wisdom held that Francesca Hong would comfortably win the Democratic gubernatorial primary in Wisconsin—even if by a narrower margin than the 20 points polls...
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/democratic-voters-one-weird-obs…
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web search NEUTRAL — “The polls in Wisconsin and Michigan did miss in a big way. But primary polls in general are more prone to error than polls of general elections. For example, the average polling error in polls of pre…
https://dailycaller.com/2026/08/13/wisconsin-michigan-primar…
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web search NEUTRAL — Socialist Francesca Hong is the clear leader in Wisconsin’s Democrat gubernatorial primary race, a recent survey from State Navigate revealed. Hong, who once publicly dreamed of abolishing prisons and…
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4391031/posts
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Claim 2: “Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., was asked if he would endorse Democratic Socialist of America (DSA) member Francesca Hong’s Wisconsin gubernatorial bid, and his response sparked immediate mockery on social media.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Bernie Sanders declined to endorse Francesca Hong for the Wisconsin gubernatorial race and that this caused a reaction from progressives and on social media.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate from Wisconsin. The party primaries were held on August 9, 2022. Incumbe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_United_States_Senate_elec…
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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 — J. Mandela Barnes (born Jesse Mandela Barnes, December 1, 1986) is an American politician who served as the 45th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandela_Barnes
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Claim 3: “Hong recently tried to walk back those positions in recent interviews ahead of Tuesday’s gubernatorial primary against Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, former Wisconsin Department of Administration secretary Joel Brennan, and Democratic state Sen. Kelda Roys.”
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Web search results from WPR and other sources confirm Hong was running in the 2026 Democratic primary against David Crowley, Joel Brennan, and Kelda Roys.
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web search NEUTRAL — Democratic candidates Francesca Hong, David Crowley, Joel Brennan and Kelda Roys remain in the 2026 primary for governor. Source: PBS Wisconsin. This story was originally published on pbswisconsin.org…
https://www.wpr.org/news/wisconsins-2026-primary-for-governo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has won the Democratic primary race for Wisconsin’s governorship, toppling his Democratic socialist opponent, Francesca Hong, who had surged in the polls leadi…
https://dnyuz.com/2026/08/12/crowley-beats-hong-in-wisconsin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Former DOA Secretary Joel Brennan and state Sen. Kelda Roys were backed by 2% each. When undecided voters were pushed to pick a candidate, Hong’s support jumped to 46%, while Barnes was at 21%, Crowle…
https://www.wispolitics.com/2026/marquette-poll-hong-grows-l…
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Claim 4: “Republican Tom Tiffany, posted on X. Tiffany’s post references a controversial quote from Hong that went viral on social media where she suggested canceling Thanksgiving.”
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The provided evidence for claim 4 contains general information about the name 'Francesca' and a restaurant, but no evidence confirming that Francesca Hong suggested canceling Thanksgiving.
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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.m.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.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesca_Hong
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web search NEUTRAL — Join us at any Francesca's restaurant for deliciously rustic Italian dishes, friendly service and fair prices. See more about Francesca Restaurants.
https://www.miafrancesca.com/
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Claim 5: “Hong’s social media account is littered with far-left pledges like abolishing the U.S. Senate and defunding the police.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Francesca Hong has a public record of advocating for abolishing the U.S. Senate and defunding the police.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate from Wisconsin. The party primaries were held on August 9, 2022. Incumbe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_United_States_Senate_elec…
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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 — 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 6: “Republican Tom Tiffany [is Hong's] likely general election opponent”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Republican U.S. representative Tom Tiffany is the nominee for the 2026 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.
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Claim 7: “Sanders added that “we have not gotten involved in many governors’ races” other than recently in Maine, where he endorsed Democrat Troy Jackson”
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The claim that Sanders endorsed Troy Jackson in a Maine governor race is mentioned in the context of a social media post by Chuck Ross. While Troy Jackson is a real politician (Wikipedia), there is no independent corroboration of a specific endorsement by Sanders for a governor's race in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Troy Dale Jackson (born June 26, 1968) is an American politician and logger. He served in the Maine Senate from 2008 to 2014 and 2016 to 2024, serving as its president and majority leader from 2018 to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Jackson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Maine gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Maine. Incumbent Democratic governor Janet Mills is ineligible to seek re-election to a t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Maine_gubernatorial_elect…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in Maine will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Maine. Republican incumbent Susan Collins is s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_elec…
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Claim 8: “Washington Free Beacon reporter Chuck Ross posted on X. “Yet he’s endorsed in mayoral races, House races, and Troy Jackson’s failed governor race in Maine.””
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Web search results confirm Chuck Ross posted this on X, and other results confirm Sanders has endorsed progressive candidates in local/mayoral races (e.g., Zohran Mamdani).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bernard Sanders (born September 8, 1941) is an American politician and activist serving as the senior United States senator from Vermont, a seat he has held since 2007. He is the longest-serving inde…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Sanders
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Stash is a Facebook group where members previously shared and discussed Internet memes relating to American politician and United States senator from Vermont, Bernie Sanders.…
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Sanders_2016_presidenti…
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Claim 9: “Troy Jackson, who ultimately replaced disgraced Senate candidate Graham Platner, a candidate Sanders endorsed.”
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Wikipedia confirms Graham Platner was the Democratic nominee in the 2026 Maine US Senate election until July and was replaced by Troy Jackson. However, there is no evidence in the provided text confirming that Bernie Sanders specifically endorsed Platner.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in Maine will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Maine. Republican incumbent Susan Collins is s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Graham Cunningham Platner (born September 1, 1984) is an American oyster farmer, Marine Corps veteran, and politician. Platner was the Democratic nominee in the 2026 US Senate election in Maine until …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Platner
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Troy Dale Jackson (born June 26, 1968) is an American politician and logger. He served in the Maine Senate from 2008 to 2014 and 2016 to 2024, serving as its president and majority leader from 2018 to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Jackson
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