‘Profoundly unhelpful’: Texas Republicans worry Bo French’s xenophobic posts make a tough year worse
GOP operatives fear Bo French’s rhetoric could undermine the party’s recent gains with Hispanic and Asian American voters.
Texas Republicans are growing increasingly concerned over the potential impact of Republican nominee Bo French's xenophobic social media post, which has already tarnished an already challenging election year for the party. The post, which featured a photo of a crowd of University of Texas football fans, mostly people of color, and suggested that the situation was even worse than anyone imagined, drew immediate criticism from within the GOP.
Republican lawmakers, party strategists, and outside figures all denounced the tweet, with some going as far as to call French a "bigot". The post has raised fears about the party's ability to retain and grow support among minority voters, who make up a significant portion of Texas's electorate. Despite calls for French to step down from the race, no one has explicitly done so.
Some, like state Rep. Monica De La Cruz, have defended the photo, insisting that it merely showed a group of kids celebrating a win. However, the backlash highlights the deep divisions within the party and the precarious position it finds itself in as voters prepare for elections in just 50 days.
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