Bo French triggered a major anti-India hate campaign on social media this weekend that gained him much prominence, as those who did not know who Bo French was are now aware that he is a Republican candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner in the November 3, 2026 Texas general election. He posted a photo of students cheering at a football game at the University of Texas as a graduation photo and commented with disdain about the diversity in the photo, as many students were South Asian. Several Republicans distanced themselves from the racist post that French did not take back. Neither did he apologize for it.
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