Francesca Hong Walks Back ‘Old White People’ Anxiety Remarks
Summary
Francesca Hong, a leading candidate for Wisconsin governor, apologized for an old tweet where she said she felt anxious around "old white people." She said the tweet doesn't show how she truly views voters and wants people to focus on her plans for the state instead of past social media posts.Key Facts
- Francesca Hong is the front-runner for the Democratic nomination for Wisconsin governor.
- In 2019, she tweeted about feeling anxiety at a restaurant because of "old white people."
- Hong called that tweet "silly" and said it does not reflect her views of all voters.
- She wants voters to focus on her agenda, including child care, school funding, and taxing the wealthy.
- Hong deleted some old posts and said she will celebrate Thanksgiving this year.
- She said she will not defund the police if elected governor.
- Hong said her values have stayed the same but that governing requires different actions than activism.
- Hong claims progressive candidates face harsher judgment than Republicans.
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