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Republicans Condemn Bo French Posts About Indian UT Students
- On Sunday, Texas Railroad Commission nominee Bo French faced backlash after posting a photo of University of Texas students celebrating a football victory, labeling the South Asian attendees 'foreigners' who displaced Americans.
- French has frequently utilized inflammatory rhetoric, previously resisting resignation calls as Tarrant County Republican Party chair after posting a poll questioning if Muslims or Jews posed a greater threat to America.
- U.S. Senator John Cornyn denounced the remarks as intolerant, prompting French to retaliate by calling Cornyn a 'Republican in name only' and an 'America Last loser' for putting foreign nationals ahead of citizens.
- Democratic opponent State Representative Jon Rosenthal criticized French for prioritizing racial division, while former President George W. Bush adviser Karl Rove called him a 'bigot' during an Austin event.
- The incident exposes a divide within the Texas Republican Party, as some officials demand an apology while others defend French's focus on immigration and cultural issues affecting the state.
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Faced with condemnation over alleged racism, Texas Republican Bo French doubles down
French, the Republican nominee for Texas railroad commissioner, posted a photo on social media Sunday describing students of color at a UT football game as "foreigners displacing Americans."
·Austin, United States
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Karl Rove ditches GOP after 30 years to back a Democrat over Bo French's racist rant
Karl Rove, former adviser to President George W. Bush and longtime Texas GOP political consultant, said he will vote for Jon Rosenthal, a Houston Democrat running to serve the Texas Railroad Commission, after Republican Bo French posted racist comments on Sunday about South Asian students at the Uni...
·Washington, United States
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Leaning Left11Leaning Right5Center11Last UpdatedBias Distribution41% Left, 41% Center
Bias Distribution
- 41% of the sources lean Left, 41% of the sources are Center
41% Center
L 41%
C 41%
R 18%
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