Bo French's Controversial Take | Salt Lake City News

Bo French, Republican nominee for Texas’s oil and gas board, sparked national outrage after posting a photo of Black fans at a UT football game, calling it a “problem” and accusing the university of favoring applicants of color — despite most students being Texas natives and international students making up a tiny fraction. Facing swift condemnation from GOP leaders like Senator John Cornyn and the Texas House Speaker, French doubled down, blaming the “radical left” and even launching a donation drive fueled by the controversy — turning political fire into campaign fuel in a messy, polarizing moment that’s reigniting debates about rhetoric in modern politics. 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://kutv.com/news/nation-world/texas-republicans-john-cornyn-dustin-burrows-denounce-gop-statewide-candidate-bo-french-for-xenophobic-social-media-post More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/dfb7a29b4031a90d Report issues to [email protected].