By Fox News (Politics) | Created at 2026-08-06 11:32:07 | Updated at 2026-08-06 13:04:06
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Wisconsin state Rep. Francesca Hong may be leading the Democratic gubernatorial primary, but resurfaced social media posts suggest she has a problem with some of America’s biggest holidays.
Hong, a dues-paying member of the Democratic Socialists of America, has recently drawn considerable flak for stating in a November 2020 post that the country should "cancel Thanksgiving" in order to "stop celebrating colonialism and the original superspreader event that killed Indegenous [sic.] folx and women." A comment she has since walked back amid backlash, claiming that it's her "favorite holiday."
Less discussed, however, are her complaints about other popular American holidays.
"I miss working in a restaurant every day...except on VDay," she posted on Valentine's Day 2022. "As if we weren't invisible enough to those who don't recognize the emotional & physical labor of service work, the worst of humanity comes out from folks 'celebrating' on another day capitalism tells you how to show love."
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) (L) and influencer and left-wing political commentator Hasan Piker (C) stand with Wisconsin Gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong during a campaign rally for Hong on August 2, 2026 (Joshua Lott/Getty Images)
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Figures on the left have long challenged traditional holidays such as Thanksgiving, Independence Day and Columbus Day over their historical associations. But Hong’s yearslong trail of posts criticizing or dismissing several major celebrations is drawing fresh scrutiny as she campaigns to lead a swing-state battleground.
"I don't allow myself to work Halloween weekend or the day of," Hong wrote in 2019. "I would actually ask every single person in costume to leave."
Six years later, she made another post telling her followers that they could ask her anything but noting that the "only subject off limits is Halloween."
"Not my thing," she added.
Conservative and liberal commentators alike have posted pictures of the Grinch in response to Hong’s old posts, suggesting that she has a hatred of holidays. One anonymous user accused her of "grinchmaxxing."
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Fireworks from the Freedom 250 Salute to America Independence Day celebration go off after delays due to a thunderstorm on July 5, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
Hong also doesn’t seem to be a fan of one of America’s most iconic holiday celebrations.
"Why isn't there a curfew on fireworks?" she wrote in the early morning hours of July 5, 2020.
"I do not enjoy fireworks," she said on June 29, 2019.
"If Francesca Hong had the explicit goal to attack storied institutions in order to turn off as many normal people as possible, she wouldn’t be doing anything different," Republican commentator Steve Guest wrote on social media.
Governor candidate Francesca Hong speaks on stage during the Wisconsin Democrats 2026 Convention on June 14, 2026, in Madison, Wis. (Getty Images for WisDems)
Though some have claimed Hong has a distaste for Christmas, pointing to a post where she felt "slightly attacked" when someone changed her computer background to a Christmas tree, she has also made multiple posts celebrating the holiday.
Conservatives have long accused Democrats of waging a "war on Christmas," a charge liberals deny.
While many are poking fun at Hong for her distaste toward holidays, others find it relatable.
"Tbh this doesn’t make me dislike her at all, she has character," Las Vegas DSA member Val Thomason wrote on X. "Like ‘oh you know Fran, she hates holidays.’"
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The Hong campaign did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Wednesday.
