Hernandez says French is correct
Savanah HernandezPolitical commentator posting on her public X account.
Hernandez directly endorsed French’s post and said critics did not understand demographic change in Texas.
Responding to
The appearance of the fans in the image showed that Americans had been displaced by foreigners.
“Bo is 1000% correct. Anyone who has a negative reaction to this is a weak-willed loser who has ZERO idea how bad Texan has become and is more than likely complicit in selling out our state.”
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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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Hernandez’s direct defense quote-posting French’s first post and arguing that critics misunderstand demographic change in Texas.
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Original local reporting that verified the still came from an official Texas Athletics video and published Abbott’s direct response.
Before the quotation
French had posted the crowd image and described it as evidence of a demographic problem.
After the quotation
Hernandez later promoted her own reporting about Indian immigration and cultural change in Texas.
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Hernandez directly and unconditionally defends the conduct under scrutiny.
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