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Several Texas Republicans condemn Bo French's posts calling Asian students at UT a "problem"

Several Texas Republicans condemn Bo French, the Republican candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner, for posting xenophobic social media content targeting Asian students at the University of Texas.

By By Alex Nguyen and The Texas Tribune·2 hr ago

I heard UT graduation this year looked like this.

The problem is now obviously far worse than anyone imagined.

pic.twitter.com/Ys1bql0y4U- Bo French (@bofrench) September 13, 2026 (The Texas Tribune) - On Sunday, Bo French, the Republican candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner, posted a series of xenophobic social media posts taking aim at students of color celebrating at the University of Texas football game, and prompting a wave of intra-party rebuke just weeks before the November election.

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