Francesca Hong faces scrutiny over ‘cancel Thanksgiving’ post
Francesca Hong, a Democratic candidate for Wisconsin governor, is under scrutiny for a series of controversial social media posts. The posts include calls to abolish the police, suggestions to cancel Thanksgiving, and a claim that white patrons at a fast‑food restaurant triggered an anxiety attack. Her primary opponents have largely ignored these posts while focusing on other campaign issues.
- ▪Hong’s social media activity featured proposals to eliminate police forces and to cancel the Thanksgiving holiday.
- ▪She alleged that white customers at a fast‑food restaurant caused her to feel on the verge of an anxiety attack.
- ▪Opponents in the Democratic primary have not prominently addressed these controversial posts, concentrating instead on broader campaign themes.
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By Patrick MarleyMADISON, Wis. — Francesca Hong’s opponents in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor largely ignored her trove of social media posts pushing for abolishing the police, calling for canceling Thanksgiving and saying White people in a fast-food restaurant were putting her “on the verge” of an anxiety attack. CommentsSign up
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