Francesca Hong is not doing well. With every interview, her ability to put her foot in her mouth increases and her appeal to moderate and independent voters plummets. A few days ago, we learned that Hong said Thanksgiving was a racist, colonial holiday that should have been abolished in 1621. She said this during COVID, glad that a pandemic would hamper celebrations of a holiday she didn't like. "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 indegenous [sic] folx and women so be it."
But Thanksgiving is a holiday most Wisconsinites love. The other day, Hong gave an interview on CNN where Kaitlin Collins asked her about Thanksgiving. Hong replied to the query, "I'm a chef ... but Thanksgiving is also a time that is incredibly painful for many people in our communities, so I think there I wanted to make sure that people understood that there are multiple views."
That's not what she said. She said it should have been canceled. That's not a viewpoint.
Now Hong is saying Thanksgiving is her favorite holiday.
Democratic socialist Francesca Hong addressed her "cancel Thanksgiving" tweet – joking to our @iriesentner that the holiday is actually her favorite.
— POLITICO (@politico) August 5, 2026
Here’s what she said👇 pic.twitter.com/tWL92k1IKM
"My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving," she said. "Yep. I don't want to cancel it. I actually love it."
"I'm going to be real. "I'm kind of a curmudgeon when it comes to holidays in general," Hong continued. We know. She hates Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Valentine's Day. But she loves the commie holiday of May Day.
"So, right now, what we want to get serious about is making sure that we deliver a Democratic trifecta for the majority, for Democrats," Hong said. "And it's exciting to see more and more people join our movement, get engaged, get organized and get to work to make sure we have Democrats in the majority in the legislature and executive this year."
Any follow up Qs like, why is this the exact opposite of what you've said numerous times?
— Mark Bednar (@MarkBednar) August 5, 2026
Absolutely no follow-up.
This is the third time she's changed her view on Thanksgiving.
She could easy just say cancel America rather than list everything she hates. It’s more succinct, and far more accurate.
— David Carter (@MrDavidCarter) August 5, 2026
Yes, it is.
I am increasingly becoming convinced that Francesca Hong is a conservative patriot who has gone deep undercover to destroy the socialist movement by making it sound as stupid and unserious as humanly possible. https://t.co/NHo8SkgCMi
— Dan O'Donnell (@DanODonnellShow) August 5, 2026
This would not surprise us, she's that bad.
Less than 48 hours ago, she told CNN that Thanksgiving is a "painful time."pic.twitter.com/CGn2rkL9ue https://t.co/Kr0dpEft8J
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) August 5, 2026
A painful time that she loves now, apparently.
This woman is awful. And a total fraud. https://t.co/7b1jiYdoNq
— Rob Schmitt (@SchmittNYC) August 5, 2026
There is nothing authentic about this campaign. There can't be, because if Hong ran on her honest platform — the abolition of America — she wouldn't stand a chance. So she's lying and pretending to be a moderate.
Don't fall for it.
Editor’s Note: The 2026 Midterms will determine the fate of President Trump’s America First agenda. Republicans must maintain control of both chambers of Congress.
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