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POLITICSJul 31 · 22:30 UTCFOX NEWS

Socialist frontrunner in the hot seat after 'Cancel Thanksgiving' post emerges online

Francesca Hong, a gubernatorial candidate in Wisconsin supported by the Democratic Socialists of America, faced online backlash over a deleted 2020 post advocating for canceling Thanksgiving due to its colonialist history. The post resurfaced as Hong gains momentum in the Democratic primary, with critics mocking her remarks and a 2019 comment about avoiding a Wisconsin restaurant due to anxiety around 'old white people.'

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