Left’s latest socialist darling dragged over ‘whiteness’ comments pulling in her own family: ‘Weirdo racism’

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker discusses Wisconsin Democratic socialist gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong walking back her radical rhetoric on 'America Reports.' Democratic socialist Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong is facing renewed scrutiny after past remarks about race and "whiteness" resurfaced online, including comments referencing members of her own family. "My proximity to whiteness continues, right... My son is biracial. He is half-white and half-Korean. I think navigating what his identity is and how people perceive him is always at the back of my mind as well," Hong, who has served in the Wisconsin State Assembly since 2021, said during a 2021 interview with ListenMKE. A trove of Hong's past X posts and interview clips has resurfaced as she campaigns for Wisconsin governor, renewing scrutiny of her repeated comments