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US Education department post sparks backlash.
A post from the US Department of Education has drawn criticism, with users asking if the department is endorsing Republican Texas Railroad Commission candidate Bo French's racist tweet about South Asian students at the University of Texas.The department posted a graphic on September 19 showing a packed college football stadium with the words “MAKE COLLEGE FOOTBALL GREAT AGAIN” and “MAKE EDUCATION GREAT AGAIN”.
The post prompted some users to connect it with French’s earlier post, which drew accusations of racism after he shared a photograph of South Asian students cheering at a University of Texas football game. French wrote, “I heard UT graduation this year looked like this. I didn’t believe it. The problem is now obviously far worse than anyone imagined.”The post promted some user to connect it with the french post that began controversyThe post quickly drew angry reactions from users on X; one user directly questioned the department's post, writing:Is the US Department of Education endorsing Bo French's racist tweet?Another wrote: This seems like a not-so-subtle endorsement of Bo French’s racist post last week.A third commenter said: This is disgusting. Delete it. Those kids deserve better than this kind of low rent racist bullshit from you as***les.Another wrote: This is horseshit propaganda with shades of racism. Honestly, you represent a department of the federal government. Yet acting like a foolish, spoiled child. What is wrong with you?The comments came after French faced backlash over his remarks about the students, with critics accusing him of portraying South Asian students as foreigners based on their appearance.
