{"id":2685846,"date":"2026-10-16T17:46:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T21:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-texas-democrat-endorsed-by-karl-rove-follows-accounts-that-post-explicit-transgender-content\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T17:50:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T21:50:15","slug":"report-texas-democrat-endorsed-by-karl-rove-follows-accounts-that-post-explicit-transgender-content","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-texas-democrat-endorsed-by-karl-rove-follows-accounts-that-post-explicit-transgender-content\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Texas Democrat Endorsed by Karl Rove Follows Accounts That Post &#8216;Explicit&#8217; Transgender Content"},"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\">28<\/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%2Freport-texas-democrat-endorsed-by-karl-rove-follows-accounts-that-post-explicit-transgender-content%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=2685846&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>the article discusses the Texas Railroad Commission race, highlighting recent developments involving the candidates. Republican candidate Bo French sparked controversy with offensive comments about University of Texas students, wich were widely condemned as racist and bigoted. Meanwhile, his Democratic opponent, Jon Rosenthal, has been scrutinized for following social media accounts that post sexually explicit and transgender content, including accounts associated with adult meetups and pornographic material. Notably, veteran Republican strategist Karl Rove endorsed Rosenthal despite his social media record, marking an unusual choice given rove&#8217;s previous support for French. Rove publicly labeled French as a bigot after French&#8217;s controversial remarks.The piece explores themes of immigration, cultural identity, and political loyalties, emphasizing the oddities and contradictions within the current campaign dynamics.  <\/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><\/p>\n<p>The race for Texas Railroad Commissioner has taken another notable turn:<\/p>\n<p>Where Texans and prominent voices across the country found Republican candidate Bo French\u2019s comments about the student body at a University of Texas football game to range from off-putting to abhorrent, his Democratic opponent had a completely degenerate, vile set of interests recently uncovered.<\/p>\n<p>And this is a Democrat endorsed by veteran Republican strategist Karl Rove, the man widely considered to be a key architect in former President George W. Bush\u2019s political career.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the online news site <a href=\"https:\/\/dallasexpress.com\/state\/texas-democrat-jon-rosenthals-trans-social-media-follows-surface-in-railroad-commission-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Dallas Express<\/a> revealed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/karl-rove-vote-pro-trans-dem-gop-candidate-s-texas-student-section-pic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democrat Jon Rosenthal<\/a> follows accounts on the social media platform Bluesky that identify as transgender and post sexually explicit content.<\/p>\n<p>One <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/cpt.janey.gay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">user proclaims<\/a> to be the founder and owner of a website hosting trans and non-binary meetups online, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.transslumberparty.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trans Slumber Party<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The website states: \u201cThis party is for adults 18+. Minors are not allowed. You must be over 18 to join. There may be nudity and discussions of adult topics. Please read the room, though. Consent is vital. Do not pressure others to do something they don\u2019t want to, especially as it pertains to the [nudity and adult topics] bullet point.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rosenthal follows another trans account with a Link Tree account that will take users to the individual\u2019s separate accounts for online adult content, The Daily Express reported.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet also reported that the Democrat also follows an account through the social media platform X identified as \u201cLily\u201d that will regularly post pornographic content.<\/p>\n<p>Rove has certainly made a strange choice with Rosenthal.<\/p>\n<p>The long-time Republican decided to break with French over his comments about the University of Texas football game.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2026\/09\/14\/bo-french-kal-rove-endorsement-jon-rosenthal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Texas Tribune<\/a>, a liberal online news site based in Austin, Texas, reported Sept. 14 that Rove attended a lunch event for the Headliners Club in Austin where he branded French a \u201cbigot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The reader will likely recall the exact post by French that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/republicans-attack-gop-candidate-pointing-many-foreign-students-attended-texas-ohio-state-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sparked so much outcry<\/a> from Sept. 13. It featured a picture of celebrating University of Texas students whom French branded \u201cforeigners.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike <a href=\"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=\"Conservative Candidate Bashed by Republicans for Noting ... Student Section Filled with Foreign Students at Ohio State Game\">body-cams exposed criminals<\/a>, social media is exposing how many Americans have been displaced by foreigners,\u201d he wrote. \u201cIt\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. https:\/\/t.co\/Fz6t0tojdg<\/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>French was denounced as racist, bigoted, and the usual array of labels for finding Texas unrecognizable in that moment. It\u2019s an odd thing to denounce when examining the outlook many of French\u2019s detractors hold dear.<\/p>\n<p>Periods of imperialism and colonization are lamented ad nauseam in service of the right of peoples across the globe to govern themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Suddenly, when Americans do not want a foreign population overtaking them, there\u2019s a problem.<\/p>\n<p>Were hundreds of thousands or millions of Americans to move to India, enroll in Indian schools, get elected to Indian government positions, and call themselves \u201cIndians,\u201d the narrative would be that the American empire is on the rise.<\/p>\n<p>If the same happens here, it is an exercise in \u201ctolerance\u201d and \u201cdiversity\u201d for the sake of cultural enrichment.<\/p>\n<p>The old guard of the Republican Party is so inconsequential, it\u2019s uncertain how much impact Rove\u2019s endorsement will have.<\/p>\n<p>It says more about his character that he\u2019s willing to go with a man with such a suspicious social media record than support someone who is pointing out the obvious.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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