Ben Shapiro slams Bo French: JD Vance's family is Indian!

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Bo French stepped in it. He looked at a Texas Longhorns cheering section and saw a racial problem. Called it "far worse than anyone imagined.

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Ben Shapiro slams Bo French: JD Vance's family is Indian!
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Bo French, a Republican candidate for Texas railroad commissioner, commented on the racial makeup of the Texas Longhorns's cheering section, calling it "far worse than anyone imagined."

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Bo French stepped in it. He looked at a Texas Longhorns cheering section and saw a racial problem. Called it "far worse than anyone imagined." That’s garbage. The stands were full of fans cheering their team. That’s all that matters. French is a Republican candidate for railroad commissioner. He should be talking about pipelines, not proportions. His comment is a self-inflicted wound, and it makes every conservative look bad. We don’t need this kind of nonsense in a primary.

Ben Shapiro took him to task. Good. Shapiro reminded everyone that JD Vance’s family is Indian. Vance is our vice president. His wife, Usha, is a brilliant American lawyer. Their kids are American kids. Attacking racial makeup is an attack on them. It’s also dumb politics. Trump built a coalition of all races. We win when we talk about opportunity, freedom, and security. Race-baiting is a loser. America First means all Americans.

French owes an apology. Or he should leave the race. Texas is a great state with diverse people. Our party doesn’t need this baggage. The left will run with this story. Every Democrat will say Republicans are racists. That’s false, but French gives them am

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