Krishnamoorthi condemns the post as xenophobic
Raja KrishnamoorthiU.S. representative posting through his official congressional X account.
Krishnamoorthi called French’s post xenophobic and said it demonized South Asian students based on appearance.
Responding to
French’s posts demeaned the pictured people because of their race or ethnicity.
“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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Other statements by Raja Krishnamoorthi in this case
- Krishnamoorthi calls French’s UT fan post a xenophobic attackLater: Condemned
Where this statement fits
Was Bo French’s UT Austin post racist?
After the University of Texas football team’s September 12, 2026 comeback win over Ohio State, Republican Railroad Commission nominee Bo French posted a still image of apparent South Asian fans and called what it showed a “problem.” He later said social media was exposing Americans being displaced by foreigners and accused UT of prioritizing foreigners over Texans. French and several supporters framed the posts as a legitimate criticism of immigration and admissions policy. Republican and Democratic officials, along with other commentators, condemned the use of the fans’ appearance as racist or xenophobic. Governor Greg Abbott rejected French’s interpretation of the image while reaffirming support for restrictive immigration policies.
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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.
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Why this label?
Krishnamoorthi explicitly condemns the conduct under scrutiny and identifies appearance-based treatment as the reason.
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