Hong dodges question on canceling Thanksgiving: ‘Views can evolve’

Published August 4, 2026 9:54am ET | Updated August 4, 2026 9:54am ET



Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong sidestepped questions on her past calls to cancel Thanksgiving, saying, “views can evolve.”

“I’m a chef, and one of the first meals that I made for the community when I was 16 was a Thanksgiving meal,” Hong said on CNN’s The Source with Kaitlan Collins on Monday. “I 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.”

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