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Texas Republicans Denounce Xenophobic Post by GOP Candidate
Confirmed
In Short: Texas Republicans have condemned a xenophobic post by a GOP statewide candidate, with Sen. John Cornyn calling for an end to intolerance within the party.
Texas Republicans denounce xenophobic post by GOP candidate, with Sen. John Cornyn urging an end to intolerance within the party.
The Republican candidate for public office in Texas, French, faced backlash after posting comments on X that some described as racist, while others supported his views on student admissions.
Sen. John Cornyn, who lost the Republican primary to Ken Paxton, strongly condemned the post, stating, 'This is how great political parties self-destruct. Sad,' and called on other Republicans to do the same.
What's confirmed
- Texas Republicans denounce xenophobic post by GOP candidate, with Sen. John Cornyn urging an end to intolerance within the party.
- The Republican candidate for public office in Texas, French, faced backlash after posting comments on X that some described as racist, while others supported his views on student admissions.
- Sen. John Cornyn, who lost the Republican primary to Ken Paxton, strongly condemned the post, stating, 'This is how great political parties self-destruct. Sad,' and called on other Republicans to do the same.
What's still developing
- French’s post on X was met with all sorts of comments, some urging him to delete the racist post and others agreeing with him that all these students of color are taking spaces that should be given to white Texas students.
- What French doesn’t seem to understand is that not all Texas residents are white.
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