Andy Kim
Role at the time: United States senator speaking to a news outlet
Condemned
Statement summary
Kim said every Asian American voter he met raised French's posts, describing them as an example of active demonisation, and called for leaders to stand against it.
“Everyone was talking about it. Every single Asian American that I was with yesterday raised this with me. They were saying this is an example of, ‘Not only are they not courting us or engaging with us, but they’re actively demonizing us, actively being xenophobic and racist towards us.’ We need leaders that stand up against this.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Texas Republicans are scrambling after Bo French's outburstReport quoting De La Cruz, Nehls, Kim and Republican strategists.
Politico report timestamped 5:00 AM ET on September 15, 2026. It states that no Republican explicitly called for French to drop out, that Dan Patrick did not respond to a request for comment, and that two students in the photo told the Dallas Morning News they are US citizens.
Why we used this label
The conduct under scrutiny is French's posts. Kim relays and endorses the view that they are xenophobic and racist, and calls for leaders to oppose them.