Krishnamoorthi condemns the post as xenophobic
U.S. representative posting through his official congressional X account.
“Bo, you don’t know America. Your xenophobic hate toward South Asian students is disgraceful and part of a broader rise in attacks targeting South Asian Americans across the country. These young people were cheering for their university, and you chose to demonize them based solely on how they look.”
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Was Bo French’s UT Austin post racist?
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Raja Krishnamoorthi condemns Bo French’s post as xenophobic (opens in a new tab)X post 2099248617932615800.
About this source
Krishnamoorthi’s official congressional account directly responds to French’s displacement post.
Before the quotation
French had described the pictured fans as evidence that foreigners were displacing Americans.
After the quotation
Krishnamoorthi placed the post within a broader concern about hostility toward South Asian Americans.
How this statement is classified
Krishnamoorthi explicitly condemns the conduct under scrutiny and identifies appearance-based treatment as the reason.
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