{"id":2640212,"date":"2026-08-04T10:31:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T14:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/francesca-hong-dodges-past-cancel-thanksgiving-comment\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T10:32:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T14:32:18","slug":"francesca-hong-dodges-past-cancel-thanksgiving-comment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/francesca-hong-dodges-past-cancel-thanksgiving-comment\/","title":{"rendered":"Francesca Hong dodges past &#8216;cancel Thanksgiving&#8217; comment"},"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\">14<\/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-dodges-past-cancel-thanksgiving-comment%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=2640212&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 addressed questions about her previous calls to cancel thanksgiving, stating that her views have evolved over time. she highlighted her background as a chef and her efforts to foster community gatherings thru food, emphasizing that Thanksgiving can be a meaningful and unifying occasion. Hong acknowledged that the holiday is painful for some, especially Indigenous communities, due to its past injustices. She did not fully reaffirm her earlier position but suggested her perspectives have changed. Hong also linked her hospitality skills to her potential effectiveness as governor, aiming to promote unity at the table. Her campaign reflects her <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >broader political stance<\/a>, with discussions surrounding her past comments and her bid for office in Wisconsin.  <\/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 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4672344\/wisconsin-candidate-francesca-hong-hasan-piker-milwaukee-rally\/\">Francesca Hong<\/a> sidestepped questions on her past calls to cancel Thanksgiving, saying, \u201cviews can evolve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m a chef, and one of the first meals that I made for the community when I was 16 was a Thanksgiving meal,\u201d Hong said on CNN\u2019s <em>The Source with Kaitlan Collins <\/em>on Monday. \u201cI always think my hospitality background in owning a restaurant for seven, eight years, that bringing folks around the table, to share conversation and build community is always a good thing.\u201d<\/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\/campaigns\/state\/4673775\/hong-dodges-question-cancel-thanksgiving-views-can-evolve\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Hong dodges question on canceling Thanksgiving: \u2018Views can evolve\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4670006\/governor-race-replace-gretchen-whitmer-michigan\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>The race to replace Gretchen Whitmer\u00a0in Michigan<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4670637\/francesca-hong-dsa-byron-york-wisconsin-governor\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong is \u2018running away\u2019 from her DSA record: Byron York<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hong\u2019s comments came after host Kaitlan Collins asked her about a 2020 tweet in which she wrote, \u201ccancel Thanksgiving. 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 indigenous folx and women, so be it.\u201d<\/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\">While pointing to her career in hospitality and her experience bringing people together over food, Hong also acknowledged that the holiday remains a difficult one for some Americans, particularly Indigenous communities and others who may associate Thanksgiving with historical injustices. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Collins: Do you still believe that Thanksgiving should be canceled?<\/p>\n<p>Hong: I&#8217;m a chef, and one of the first meals that I made was for the community when I was 16 was a Thanksgiving meal. But Thanksgiving is also a time that&#8217;s incredibly painful for many people in our communities.\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Kd5kBZMxZS\">pic.twitter.com\/Kd5kBZMxZS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Acyn (@Acyn) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Acyn\/status\/2084456363061924260?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 4, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut Thanksgiving is also a time that\u2019s incredibly painful for many people in our communities. And so I think there, I wanted to make sure that people understood that there are multiple views,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hong stopped short of reaffirming her previous comments, instead emphasizing that her thinking has changed over time, adding that the leadership skills she developed in the restaurant industry would shape her approach if elected governor.<\/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\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4642553\/francesca-hong-wisconsin-governor-primary-socialism\/\"><strong>A DSA GOVERNOR? FRANCESCA HONG TESTS WHETHER SOCIALISM CAN WIN STATEWIDE IN WISCONSIN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hong pointed to her bid for Wisconsin governor, while leaning on her background as a chef to sell voters on unity over the holiday table.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe position that I\u2019m running for right now, I think my background as a chef will actually help me become a better governor that\u2019s able to bring more people to the table,\u201d Hong said.<\/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<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hong avoids Thanksgiving cancelation questions, says views can evolve<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4275,"featured_media":2640213,"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\/AP26210038389730-e1785845743582.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32365,83648,63525,42751,38598],"class_list":["post-2640212","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cancel-culture","tag-comment-controversy","tag-francesca-hong","tag-public-response","tag-thanksgiving"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26210038389730-e1785845743582.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2640212","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\/4275"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2640212"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2640212\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2640216,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2640212\/revisions\/2640216"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2640213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2640212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2640212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2640212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}