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The now-deleted post, which was initially made to X in November 2020, drew backlash after Hong appeared to draw comparisons between the deadly pandemic and the Thanksgiving holiday.
"Cancel Thanksgiving. Should have done this in 1621," Hong wrote, according to Fox News Digital’s previous reporting.
"If it takes a worldwide pandemic for us to realize we should stop celebrating colonialism and the original superspreader event that killed indigenous folx [sic] and women, so be it," she added, referring to the spread of smallpox that killed many indigenous Americans.
The term "folx" is reportedly used to signal inclusivity of LGBTQ+ and other marginalized groups.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, Hong's campaign said, "No, she does not want to 'cancel' Thanksgiving."
Hong's answer drew mockery from conservatives on X.
"[W]ord salad that would make Kamala [Harris] envious," Libs of TikTok wrote.
The post is not the only instance of Hong taking to social media to share her polarizing views. In a resurfaced 2019 post, Hong posted about being "on the verge of [an] anxiety attack" while dining at a popular fast food restaurant with her son.
Hong, who is endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America, is leading in the Democratic primary race ahead of next week's election.
She has received the support of several progressives on the national stage, including Hasan Piker, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and shares similar policy positions with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
The now-deleted post, which was initially made to X in November 2020, drew backlash after Hong appeared to draw comparisons between the deadly pandemic and the Thanksgiving holiday.
"Cancel Thanksgiving. Should have done this in 1621," Hong wrote, according to Fox News Digital’s previous reporting.
"If it takes a worldwide pandemic for us to realize we should stop celebrating colonialism and the original superspreader event that killed indigenous folx [sic] and women, so be it," she added, referring to the spread of smallpox that killed many indigenous Americans.
The term "folx" is reportedly used to signal inclusivity of LGBTQ+ and other marginalized groups.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, Hong's campaign said, "No, she does not want to 'cancel' Thanksgiving."
Hong's answer drew mockery from conservatives on X.
"[W]ord salad that would make Kamala [Harris] envious," Libs of TikTok wrote.
The post is not the only instance of Hong taking to social media to share her polarizing views. In a resurfaced 2019 post, Hong posted about being "on the verge of [an] anxiety attack" while dining at a popular fast food restaurant with her son.
Hong, who is endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America, is leading in the Democratic primary race ahead of next week's election.
She has received the support of several progressives on the national stage, including Hasan Piker, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and shares similar policy positions with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
