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Wisconsin Socialist Dem gov. frontrunner can’t just say ‘no’ when asked if she wants to cancel Thanksgiving

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 766 words · By Chris Nesi
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frontrunner can’t just say ‘no’ when asked if she wants to cancel Thanksgiving See more of our coverage in your search results.

Claims checked 12
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frontrunner can’t just say ‘no’ when asked if she wants to cancel Thanksgiving See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google A socialist Dem running for Wisconsin governor became visibly uncomfortable and served up a word salad when asked whether she still stands by her call to “cancel Thanksgiving” because it is “celebrating colonialism.” At the…

Common ground

I’m a chef, and one of the first meals that I made that was for the community when i was 16 was a Thanksgiving meal.

Perspective signals

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.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/wisconsin-gov-candidate-hong-gives-stunnin…

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “At the height of the Covid pandemic, Francesca Hong... said that the beloved holiday [Thanksgiving] needs to be scrapped, and that America “should have done this in 1621.””
CORROBORATED
Multiple sources reference Hong's views on canceling Thanksgiving, and one source specifically mentions her pattern of attacking holidays including Thanksgiving in November 2020 (during the pandemic).
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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 — Luca is a 2021 American animated fantasy comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by Enrico Casarosa and written by Jesse Andrews and Mike Jones …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luca_(2021_film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Strange World is a 2022 American animated adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. The film follows a legendary family of explorers who must set aside their differences as they embark…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_World_(film)
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Claim 2: “owning a restaurant for 7-8 years”
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While Wikipedia and web search confirm she is a 'former chef' and 'business owner', none of the provided evidence specifies the duration of her restaurant ownership as 7-8 years.
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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 — 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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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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Claim 3: ““I miss working in a restaurant every day…except on VDay,” she wrote in 2022”
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A web search result provides the exact quote: 'I miss working in a restaurant every day...except on VDay' attributed to her account on February 14, 2022.
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web search NEUTRAL — She really doesn’t like Valentine’s Day. Some of Ms. Hong’s most attention-grabbing social media posts have focused on holidays that are cherished by many Americans — and her own distaste for them. “I…
https://dnyuz.com/2026/08/10/will-voters-think-francesca-hon…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hong also hates Valentine's Day.   I miss working in a restaurant every day...except on VDay.  — Francesca Hong For Governor (@FrancescaHongWI) February 14, 2022.
https://www.blogarama.com/technology-blogs/239252-iains-blog…
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web search NEUTRAL — Francesca Hong is running for governor of Wisconsin emphasizing affordability and opposition to U.S. support for Israel.7, 2023 attack on Israel, Hong posted on social media a plea to “prevent further…
https://jewishpostandnews.ca/uncategorized/francesca-hong-is…
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Claim 4: “Hong again dipped her ladle into her reservoir of misery for Father’s Day. “To all those who celebrate father’s day we share your joy...”, she wrote”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the provided search results to corroborate the specific quote or post regarding Father's Day.
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Claim 5: “A socialist Dem running for Wisconsin governor”
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Multiple sources, including web search results and Wikipedia, identify Francesca Hong as a democratic socialist running for Governor of Wisconsin.
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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. Incumbent Democratic governor Tony Evers declined to seek re-election to a…
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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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 6: “In 2024, she used the occasion of Mother’s Day to remind everybody they should be sad.”
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While evidence confirms she has posted about Mother's Day in general, the provided search results do not contain the specific 2024 post or the wording regarding reminding people they should be sad.
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web search NEUTRAL — Why Canberra is determined to ban social media for children. If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available 24/7. Lifeline: Call 13 11 14, text 0477 13 11 14 or visit lifeline.org.au.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WWlgbmNIhE
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web search NEUTRAL — Her social media posts are a treasure trove of racial animus and equity codes, hatred for the police, and sheer lunacy (abolishing the Senate, prisons, being scared of old white folks minding their ow…
https://www.wisconsinrightnow.com/francesca-hong-culvers-twe…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hong has drawn national scrutiny not just for her far-left policy positions, but for a pattern of social media posts attacking beloved American holidays — Christmas, the Fourth of July, Valentine’s Da…
https://istandforfreedom.com/democratic-frontrunner-call-can…
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Claim 7: “Next up was July 4th, to which she opined, “1852, on the 76th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Frederick Douglass gave a speech...”, her 2022 post read.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the provided search results to corroborate the specific post referencing Frederick Douglass's 1852 speech.
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Claim 8: “Hong has gotten hung up about at least seven American holidays in social media posts. These include rants against Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, the Fourth of July, Halloween and Christmas.”
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Multiple sources list the specific holidays she has criticized on social media, including Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Fourth of July, Halloween, and Christmas.
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web search NEUTRAL — Other holidays she has denounced include Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, the Fourth of July, Halloween, and of course Christmas. John Cornyn will be happy to hear that she doesn’t seem to…
https://moonbattery.com/francesca-hong-still-hates-thanksgiv…
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Claim 9: “CNN’s Kaitlan Collins asked Hong point-blank Monday whether she really believes that”
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Multiple independent reports confirm that CNN's Kaitlan Collins interviewed Francesca Hong and asked her specifically if she still believes Thanksgiving should be canceled.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Omicron (B.1.1.529) is a heavily mutated variant of SARS-CoV-2 first reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) by the Network for Genomics Surveillance in South Africa on 24 November 2021. It wa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The foreign policy of the second Trump administration is an example of a realist "America First" foreign policy. It has been called imperialist, expansionist, and interventionist in respect to the Am…
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Claim 10: “Francesca Hong, who is the frontrunner to become the Democratic nominee in America’s Dairyland”
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Multiple independent web search results describe Francesca Hong as the frontrunner for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in Wisconsin for the 2026 election.
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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 served in the W…
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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. Incumbent Democratic governor Tony Evers declined to seek re-election to a…
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Claim 11: ““IT bro who was working on ‘our’ computer remotely changed the background theme to snow and Christmas trees. I feel slightly attacked…” she wrote in 2019.”
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Claim 12: “writing in 2019, “I don’t allow myself to work Halloween weekend or the day of. I would actually ask every single person in costume to leave,””
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