{"id":2639423,"date":"2026-08-03T00:53:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T04:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/francesca-hong-hosts-hasan-piker-at-milwaukee-rally\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T00:54:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T04:54:54","slug":"francesca-hong-hosts-hasan-piker-at-milwaukee-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/francesca-hong-hosts-hasan-piker-at-milwaukee-rally\/","title":{"rendered":"Francesca Hong hosts Hasan Piker at Milwaukee rally"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffrancesca-hong-hosts-hasan-piker-at-milwaukee-rally%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2639423&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca hong, who is backed by the Democratic Socialists of America and focuses on populist issues like the rising cost of living, hosted left-wing influencer Hasan Piker at a Milwaukee rally alongside Rep. Ilhan Omar. The event drew a young crowd, with some attendees giving Piker a standing ovation as he discussed Wisconsin&#8217;s ancient significance in the socialist movement. Hong\u2019s decision to campaign with Piker, known for controversial views and anti-Israel rhetoric, has faced criticism from opponents; she defends it as a strategic move to build a broad coalition. Piker has recently gained prominence as a supporter of socialist congressional candidates and has made headlines for inflammatory statements and wearing a Mao-style suit. Hong\u2019s main Democratic rival, Mandela barnes, recently dropped out, boosting her prospects, with a recent poll showing her leading the Democratic primary by over 20 points.She intends to face Republican candidate Tom Tiffany in the upcoming general election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin\/\">Wisconsin<\/a> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong hosted left-wing commentator <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hasan-piker\/#google_vignette\">Hasan Piker<\/a> at a campaign rally in Milwaukee on Sunday alongside Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ilhan-omar\/\">Ilhan Omar <\/a>(D-MN).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The current front-runner for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, Hong has leaned into populist messaging about the cost of living throughout her campaign and is backed by the Democratic Socialists of America. Hong furthered her affiliation with the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\">Democratic Party\u2019s<\/a> left-wing by inviting Piker, an internet personality known for promoting an anti-Israel and communist platform, to speak at the event.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4672344\/wisconsin-candidate-francesca-hong-hasan-piker-milwaukee-rally\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong hosts Hasan Piker at Milwaukee rally<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4672236\/marco-rubio-college-football-game\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Marco Rubio\u2019s dream week off: \u2018Watching every college football game\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4671954\/spain-new-california-everybody-speaks-spanish-bill-maher\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018Spain is the new California \u2026 everybody speaks Spanish\u2019: Bill Maher<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some attendees rose to deliver a standing ovation for Piker, who spoke about how Wisconsin served as the home of the American socialist movement long before modern figures popularized it, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2026\/08\/02\/francesca-hong-rallies-with-ilhan-omar-hasan-piker-ahead-of-wisconsin-2026-primary-election\/91140253007\/?gnt-cfr=1&#038;gca-cat=p&#038;gca-uir=true&#038;gca-epti=z115049p116350l117650c116350e1179xxv115049d--41--b--41--&#038;gca-ft=171&#038;gca-ds=sophi\">according to the<\/a> <em>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. <\/em>The crowd at the South Milwaukee High School gymnasium skewed young, according to the outlet, and Piker livestreamed and posted about the rally throughout the day on social media.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNot only are we going to run up the numbers for Francesca Hong on Aug. 11, but we are going to take that victory to the general election to make sure that the Republican Tom Tiffany never gets a seat of power ever again!\u201d Piker <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8--8acbGcLY\">said at the rally.<\/a> \u201cIt seems like Wisconsin is making its choice. And it\u2019s not me, it\u2019s all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hong\u2019s main Democratic opponent, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, has criticized Hong for associating with Piker, while Republican gubernatorial candidate Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI) said Hong\u2019s decision to campaign with Piker \u201cis certainly a choice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked by a reporter if it\u2019s a risk to campaign with such a controversial figure, Hong said \u201cit would be a risk not to try to build the broadest coalition possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Piker has long been a Democratic figurehead, but he rose to prominence in recent months as an outspoken supporter of socialist congressional candidates, often going viral for making inflammatory statements about Jews and sympathizing with anti-Western ideals. He has also campaigned with Michigan Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed and spoke at Yale University in the spring. Piker most recently made headlines for wearing a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4656950\/america-needs-new-red-scare-hasan-piker-mao\/\">Mao-styled suit<\/a> at a national convention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4670256\/francesca-hong-leans-into-socialist-record-wisconsin-race\/\"><strong>FRANCESCA HONG LEANS INTO SOCIALIST RECORD IN WISCONSIN GUBERNATORIAL RACE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The winner of the Aug. 11 primary election will face off against Tiffany, a member of the House Freedom Caucus. Hong\u2019s path to victory was further cleared this week when competitor Mandela Barnes, the former lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4669664\/mandela-barnes-drops-wisconsin-gubernatorial-bid\/\">dropped out of the race<\/a> and implicitly endorsed Hong.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Marquette University Law School <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/law.marquette.edu\/poll\/category\/poll-release\/\">poll released<\/a> Wednesday shows Hong leading the Democratic field by slightly over 20 percentage points. She represents Wisconsin\u2019s 76th district, which covers some of Madison, and has highlighted her background as a chef and former restaurant owner throughout her campaign.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hong hosts Piker at Milwaukee rally amid socialist ties<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3238,"featured_media":2639424,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-collage-k1dfy27i7-1785730141232-e1785730316666.jpg?1785715907&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[14436,63525,77375,83598,35184],"class_list":["post-2639423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-activism","tag-francesca-hong","tag-hasan-piker","tag-milwaukee-rally","tag-political-event"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-collage-k1dfy27i7-1785730141232-e1785730316666.jpg?1785715907&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2639423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3238"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2639423"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2639423\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2639426,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2639423\/revisions\/2639426"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2639424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2639423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2639423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2639423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}