Texas GOP Candidate Doubles Down on Xenophobic Post, Igniting Party Tensions
TL;DR
Bo French, the Republican nominee for Texas's Railroad Commission, doubled down on a viral post that disparaged Asian American students at the University of Texas after GOP backlash, framing criticism as an attack by the radical left and turning the controversy into a fundraising appeal.
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- Texas GOP candidate stands by xenophobic comments following backlash Politico
- Bo French doubles down after Texas Republicans condemn UT Austin student posts KXAN Austin
- Karl Rove will vote for Democrat over Bo French The Texas Tribune
- Texas Republican’s Racist Social Media Post Draws Condemnation The New York Times
- Opinion | Longhorns fans are a Texas-size win for American assimilation The Washington Post
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