{
  "id": 7185588,
  "title": "Texas Republicans denounce GOP statewide candidate over xenophobic post",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/texas-republicans-denounce-gop-statewide-candidate-over-xenophobic",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T22:00:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "POLITICO",
    "slug": "politico",
    "url": "https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/13/john-cornyn-bo-french-texas-students-01073901"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Leading Texas Republicans are condemning Bo French, a Republican candidate for the state's railroad commission, following a xenophobic post he made about Asian American students at the University of Texas football game. French posted a photo on X, describing the scene as a \"problem\" that had clearly worsened. Sen. John Cornyn swiftly condemned the post as racist, urging other Republican officials to speak out against the intolerance. Texas Governor Greg Abbott defended French, stating the photo showed unity among Longhorn fans celebrating their football victory. Abbott also defended Texas' strict immigration policies. Several Republican members of the Texas House joined the backlash, calling French's post racist and urging its removal. The controversy has sparked debate among Republicans, with some defending French and others condemning him.",
  "summary": "Bo French, the GOP candidate for the state’s railroad commission, has repeatedly engaged in inflammatory rhetoric.",
  "key_points": [
    "Republican candidate Bo French condemned for xenophobic post about Asian American students.",
    "Sen. John Cornyn urges Republican officials to speak out against intolerance.",
    "Texas Governor Greg Abbott defends French's post, supports strict immigration policies."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}