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Hong on Her Hasan Piker Appearance
The frontrunner in Wisconsin’s Democrat race for governing is justifying her appearance on a progressive podcast.
Francesca Hong, who has led the Democrat primary for months, appeared on MS-Now this week to talk about her interview with Hasan Piker.
“It’s important that we get our message out in places where, you know, campaigns struggle to reach voters,” Hong said. “Just because I am on a platform certainly does not mean that I endorse everything that has been said by either the hosts or other people who have gone on.”
Piker has come under fire for his past comments about 9/11. He said the United States “deserved it.” He also has been a very loud pro-Palestine voice, and in one episode of his show said he didn’t care if Hamas fighters raped women during the October 7th attacks.
"I condemn hatred, discrimination, anti-Semitism and Islamophobia, any sort of dehumanizing of communities,” Hong said.
Wisconsin Elections Commission member Ann Jacobs last month criticized Hong for appearing with Piker.
“When you decide these are the sort of people you want to hang out with in order to raise $, you have made clear that you either (1) agree with them or (2) can be bought or (3) both. Fran Hong appears to be all 3. She is willing to sell out the Jews of Wisconsin for a few bucks,” Jacobs wrote on X.
Hong dismissed that criticism, and again defended her appearance.
“I think it’s important to recognize that when we are campaigning in areas where folks may not have already heard our message, it’s important to let them know that we are a campaign that is fighting for working class people, and it’s important that folks are staying engaged on our elections here in Wisconsin,” she added.
Hong is currently leading the crowded Democrat field for governor. Voters will narrow that field down on August 11th.
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