MAGAworld splits over Bo French's race-baiting post
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TL;DR
- Bo French, a Texas Republican candidate, posted disparaging comments about Asian American students at a University of Texas football game.
- The post led to a division within MAGAworld, with some Republicans condemning it as racist and others, like Jack Posobiec, accusing critics of being "bought by the mass immigration cartel."
- Texas officials like Governor Greg Abbott and Senator John Cornyn distanced themselves from French's comments, with Cornyn warning of the party "self-destructing."
- The incident highlights a shift in some Republican circles, moving away from courting Indian-American voters and focusing on issues like H1-B visas, as exemplified by comments from Representative Brandon Gill.
- Kaylee Campbell criticized the inconsistency of Republican responses, noting that those condemning French's remarks about Indian Americans are often the same ones spreading anti-Islam rhetoric.
- The article also briefly mentions news regarding Don. Jr.'s wedding preparations involving cosmetic treatments and death threats received by fashion designer Adam Lippes for designing Melania Trump's inauguration outfit.