{"id":2661234,"date":"2026-09-14T22:04:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T02:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-candidate-bashed-by-republicans-for-noting-texas-student-section-filled-with-foreign-students-at-ohio-state-game\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T22:09:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T02:09:08","slug":"conservative-candidate-bashed-by-republicans-for-noting-texas-student-section-filled-with-foreign-students-at-ohio-state-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-candidate-bashed-by-republicans-for-noting-texas-student-section-filled-with-foreign-students-at-ohio-state-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Conservative Candidate Bashed by Republicans for Noting Texas Student Section Filled with Foreign Students at Ohio State Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fconservative-candidate-bashed-by-republicans-for-noting-texas-student-section-filled-with-foreign-students-at-ohio-state-game%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2661234&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Texas Republican candidate for statewide office, Bo French, posted controversial social media images and comments suggesting that foreign students have displaced Americans, based on a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/late-night-host-jimmy-kimmel-has-college-football-bowl-game-named-after-him\/\" title=\"Late-Night Host Jimmy Kimmel Has College Football Bowl Game Named After Him\">college football game<\/a> celebration<\/a> at the University of Texas. French shared a photo of the crowd and claimed that graduation scenes reflected a displacement issue, which manny critics, including fellow Republicans like Senator John Cornyn and representatives Dan Crenshaw, Jeff Leach, Jared Patterson, and others, condemned as racist and unacceptable. Critics argued French&#8217;s comments were racially charged attacks on students and others at UT, with some urging stronger condemnation from party leaders. Despite French&#8217;s applause for the football win, his claims about displacement and prioritization of foreigners stirred widespread backlash, highlighting ongoing debates over immigration, race, and political extremism within the party. The university&#8217;s enrollment data showed most students are Texas residents, and many prominent figures pushed back against the candidate&#8217;s accusations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Republican nominee for statewide office in Texas is taking fire from his own party after he used a crowd shot on social media to argue that foreign students have displaced Americans.<\/p>\n<p>Bo French, the GOP candidate for railroad commissioner, posted images from Saturday\u2019s University of Texas-Ohio State game and called the scene a \u201cproblem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>No. 4 Texas had just pulled off an epic defeat of No. 1 Ohio State 24-23 Saturday night in Austin after trailing 23-3 entering the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n<p>The Longhorns account posted a hype video that panned the student section. \u201cTHAT\u2019LL DO IT,\u201d the school wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">THAT\u2019LL DO IT \ud83e\udd18<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/HookEm?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HookEm<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/srkIUJR7ZA\">pic.twitter.com\/srkIUJR7ZA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Texas Longhorns (@TexasLonghorns) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TexasLonghorns\/status\/2098981262325170663?\">September 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>French d an image from the celebration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI heard UT graduation this year looked like this. I didn\u2019t believe it. The problem is now obviously far worse than anyone imagined,\u201d he wrote, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2026\/09\/13\/john-cornyn-bo-french-racism\/91747503007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today reported.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a follow-up, he said, \u201cLike body-cams exposed criminals, social media is exposing how many Americans have been displaced by foreigners. It\u2019s everywhere and far worse than any of us could imagine.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Like body-cams exposed criminals, social media is exposing how many Americans have been displaced by foreigners. It\u2019s everywhere and far worse than any of us could imagine. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Fz6t0tojdg\">pic.twitter.com\/Fz6t0tojdg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bo French (@bofrench) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bofrench\/status\/2099142867025383497?\">September 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He later said he cheered the win, but that Texas families lose places at UT when the school \u201cprioritize[s] foreigners over Texans.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I heard UT graduation this year looked like this. I didn\u2019t believe it. The problem is now obviously far worse than anyone imagined. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ys1bql0y4U\">pic.twitter.com\/Ys1bql0y4U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bo French (@bofrench) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bofrench\/status\/2099118916282810552?\">September 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  But what\u00a0French presented as evidence of displacement, fellow Republicans slammed as a racial attack on UT\u2019s students.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. John Cornyn labeled the posts intolerant and racist and challenged other Republicans to condemn them or watch the party \u201cself-destruct.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is the Republican nominee for statewide office. Are other Republican elected officials going to condemn the intolerance and racism, or look the other way while it becomes normalized. This is how great political parties self-destruct. Sad. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TO1dTXKd6G\">https:\/\/t.co\/TO1dTXKd6G<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JohnCornyn\/status\/2099140515883073626?\">September 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DanCrenshawTX\/status\/2099252009366847920?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dan Crenshaw<\/a>, Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, and Texas Reps. Jeff Leach and Jared Patterson joined the criticism. Patterson called the language racist and said it demeaned young Texans, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/09\/13\/john-cornyn-bo-french-texas-students-01073901\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico reported. <\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is racist. It is wrong. And I condemn it without reservation.<\/p>\n<p>There is absolutely nothing Christian or conservative about looking at a crowd of young Texans at a college football game, seeing the color of their skin, and declaring that they are a \u201cproblem.\u201d These are\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H6jssyOMka\">https:\/\/t.co\/H6jssyOMka<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Jared Patterson (@JaredLPatterson) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JaredLPatterson\/status\/2099168372445368554?\">September 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is gross. Touch grass.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tricia McLaughlin (@TriciaOhio) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TriciaOhio\/status\/2099219437408702555?\">September 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Leach posted a photo of his son at the game with his pledge class and said French thought it was a \u201cproblem\u201d that they did not all  the same skin color.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is my son Brady at the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TexasFootball?\">@TexasFootball<\/a> game with his pledge class. Bo thinks it\u2019s a \u201cproblem\u201d they don\u2019t all look like and have the same skin color as Brady. 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