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Savanah Hernandez

Savanah Hernandez is an American political commentator and video journalist.

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Case

Was Bo French’s UT Austin post racist?

Bo French used an image of apparent South Asian UT fans to argue that foreigners were displacing Americans. Critics called the posts racist or xenophobic; French and supporters said they raised a legitimate immigration and admissions dispute.

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Statements by Savanah Hernandez

Savanah Hernandez

Role at the time: Political commentator posting on her public X account.

Defended or excused

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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Hernandez directly and unconditionally defends the conduct under scrutiny.

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