UT Austin president Jim Davis says all of the university's students are Longhorns
Jim DavisPresident of the University of Texas at Austin posting on his own account
The UT Austin president endorsed the system chairman's statement and said all of the university's students are Longhorns.
“Proud to stand with Chairman Eltife. Our students are exceptional. All of them are Longhorns.”
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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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Posted 7:46 PM ET on September 14, 2026, forty-four minutes after the UT System statement it endorses.
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The UT System had posted its chairman's statement forty-four minutes earlier. Davis had not previously commented publicly.
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Two of the students in the photograph later told the Dallas Morning News that they are United States citizens.
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Davis rejects the distinction French's post drew between the pictured fans and other Texans, without naming French or calling the post racist. That is a challenge to the characterization rather than a condemnation.
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