Bo French is at it again—this time calling for the deportation of Native Americans

Former Tarrant County GOP Chairman Bo French is at it again—this time calling for the deportation of Native Americans.

A Thursday Facebook post alleged that French, who is currently vying for a spot on the Texas Railroad Commission, urged the deportation of "third-world savages," including, he said, Native Americans.

Posts circulating on X and Instagram referenced a February article in Texas Monthly, in which a paragraph read, "One of French's favorite phrases is 'third world savages,' which he has applied to Afghan asylum seekers, Muslims and even Native Americans, who he also wants deported."

The speculation surrounding the controversial candidate is true.

In an Oct. 2025 X post, which is still up online, French captioned a photo of four Native Americans, one appearing to be a child, writing, "Since we are going to denaturalize and deport all the third world savages, who we conquered, then bizarrely let have a nation inside our nation, to the list."

The four individuals in the photo appeared to be wearing traditional clothing. They raised their middle fingers at Mount Rushmore, a sculpture featuring the faces of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt.

A spokesperson for French's campaign told Snopes that French was calling for the deportation of those in the photo—not all Native Americans.

"[French] never called for the complete deportation of Native Americans," the spokesperson said in a written statement. "If you look at his actual tweet from last year, he was specifically talking about the four people in the picture who obviously hate America."

Chron contacted French's campaign for further comment, but did not receive a response by the time of publication.

This is the latest controversy surrounding French. He most recently described a Texas Tribune reporter, Carlos Noguera Ramos, who wrote a story about him, as a "soon-to-be-deported journalist." Noguera Ramos is Puerto Rican, which makes him a U.S. citizen.

French shared a widely-rebuked online poll in June 2025 asking users to decide whether "Jews or Muslims" are a greater threat to the United States.

Rather than delete the poll, French doubled down in a follow-up post, writing, " My take is that radical Islam wants to conquer us. You may not like Jews, but to suggest they are a bigger threat to Americans is Jew Derangement Syndrome."

The former chairman also used slurs for gay people and people with disabilities in the past, describing his political opponents and candidates in other races on social media using such language.

During French's time serving as the Tarrant County GOP chairman, he hosted far-right activists, and he attended a conference that encouraged attendees to resist a Democratic campaign to "rid the earth of the white race" and embrace Christian nationalism.

The event featured several speakers who have often collaborated with White nationalists or eugenicists, which led to other Republican lawmakers condemning it or pulling out of attending.

When stepping down as chairman to launch his campaign for Texas Railroad Commission in November, he oddly cited his desire to "stop the Islamic Invasion of Texas."

"[French] has fought the radical Left relentlessly, refusing to cave to pressure," French's campaign announcement read. "From local nonprofits supporting the invasion of Texas to DEI, transgenderism and Islamic radicals, Chairman French refuses to back down."

In the memo, French said, "With Iran and radical Islamists attacking our allies in the Middle East, the Chinese Communist Party pushing its agenda worldwide, and the radical Green New Scam artists waging war on domestic energy production," Texas needs a "strong leader."

Notably, the commission oversees the agency that regulates Texas' oil and gas industry.