Bo French's Controversial Campaign | Dallas News

Bo French, Texas Railroad Commission nominee, is facing fire from his own party after mischaracterizing a photo of Longhorn fans as proof of “Americans being displaced by foreigners”—a claim that ignores UT Austin’s residency rules and the tiny percentage of international students. Senator John Cornyn called it “intolerance and racism,” while Governor Greg Abbott distanced himself, saying the image shows Texans uniting. Instead of backing down, French doubled down, accusing Republicans of letting Texas institutions “get overrun by illegal aliens.” With a general election looming and a Democrat in the runoff, this controversy threatens to overshadow his energy policy platform. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.fox4news.com/news/bo-french-faces-backlash-over-posts-criticizing-ut-students More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/25212241b6d99487 Report issues to [email protected].