Wisconsin Governor Candidate Francesca Hong Faces Scrutiny Over Thanksgiving Comments

Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong has faced scrutiny and refused to back down from comments suggesting an openness to "cancel Thanksgiving." Her remarks have drawn attention and debate regarding the holiday.

4 Aug, 16:08 — 5 Aug, 02:10

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Why this matters

Thanksgiving is a widely celebrated American holiday, and comments perceived as critical of it can be politically charged. For a gubernatorial candidate, such statements can impact public perception and voter support.

Key entitiesFrancesca Hong Kaitlan Collins

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What 3 sources agree on, dispute, and miss

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Francesca Hong is a Wisconsin gubernatorial contender

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Francesca Hong is a Democratic socialist

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Francesca Hong called to 'cancel Thanksgiving'

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Francesca Hong was asked by CNN's Kaitlan Collins about Thanksgiving

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Francesca Hong's stance on Thanksgiving

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Called to 'cancel Thanksgiving' and won't back down

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Won't say if Thanksgiving should be canceled

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The specific resurfaced comments made by Francesca Hong

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tmzcentercenterneutralMixedReports on candidate's non-committal response

zerohedgecenter-rightrightsensationalLowHighlights 'socialist' label; strong negative framing

Coverage leans: right

The coverage leans right, primarily due to ZeroHedge's strong framing of the candidate as a 'socialist' and its direct assertion of her wanting to 'cancel Thanksgiving'.

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YahooMostly Factual14h ago

Wisconsin governor candidate appears open to canceling Thanksgiving

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tmzMixed14h ago

Wisconsin Gov. Candidate Francesca Hong Won't Say if Thanksgiving Should Be Canceled

Thanksgiving is still on the calendar ... but Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong can't say whether she wants it to stay there. CNN's Kaitlan Collins asked the Democratic socialist Monday if she still believes the holiday should be…

By TMZ Staff

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zerohedgeLow4h ago

Socialist Wisconsin Gov Candidate Won't Back Down After Calling To "Cancel Thanksgiving"

Socialist Wisconsin Gov Candidate Won't Back Down After Calling To "Cancel Thanksgiving" Far-left Wisconsin gubernatorial contender Francesca Hong appeared to double down on resurfaced comments demanding that Thanksgiving be abolished, declining to walk back the post when confronted about it on national television. "Cancel Thanksgiving. Should have done this in 1621," Hong wrote on X in a post she later deleted, according to Fox News. "If it takes a worldwide pandemic for us...

By Tyler Durden

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Coverage Timeline

First report: Yahoo · 4 Aug, 16:08|Full coverage: 3 · 10h|Window: 10h

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Yahoo4 Aug, 16:08First to report

Wisconsin governor candidate appears open to canceling Thanksgiving

tmz4 Aug, 16:30

Wisconsin Gov. Candidate Francesca Hong Won't Say if Thanksgiving Should Be Canceled

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zerohedge5 Aug, 02:10Latest update

Socialist Wisconsin Gov Candidate Won't Back Down After Calling To "Cancel Thanksgiving"

Story evolution

The narrative shifted from reporting a candidate's non-committal answer to asserting a definitive, controversial stance on Thanksgiving.

Initial ReportAug 4 afternoon

TMZ reports on Francesca Hong's reluctance to state her position on Thanksgiving.

Escalated FramingAug 5 early morning

ZeroHedge frames Hong as a 'socialist' who called to 'cancel Thanksgiving' and won't back down.

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Wisconsin Governor Candidate Francesca Hong Faces Scrutiny Over Thanksgiving Comments

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Wisconsin governor candidate appears open to canceling Thanksgiving

Wisconsin Gov. Candidate Francesca Hong Won't Say if Thanksgiving Should Be Canceled

Socialist Wisconsin Gov Candidate Won't Back Down After Calling To "Cancel Thanksgiving"

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Wisconsin governor candidate appears open to canceling Thanksgiving

Wisconsin Gov. Candidate Francesca Hong Won't Say if Thanksgiving Should Be Canceled

Socialist Wisconsin Gov Candidate Won't Back Down After Calling To "Cancel Thanksgiving"

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