The head of the Tarrant County Republican Party Bo French is facing backlash this week after posting a series of tweets in reference to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP benefits being cut Nov. 1.
Tuesday to talk about what could happen once the SNAP cuts take effect, in what he called, "chimping out."
It has the potential to make the summer of 2020 look like a cake walk. All I can say is avoid city centers, stay strapped, carry spare mags, and have a plan to keep your family safe. When the hoards are chimping out, everyone is at risk.
— Bo French (@BoFrenchTX)
where he wrote, "November 1, 2025 is National Chimp Out Day. It鈥檚 going to be lit."
In an email, French characterized reporting on his public statements as 鈥渄ishonest.鈥�
鈥淚 talk about EBT and SNAP and y'all immediately think I am talking about black people,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 talk about social unrest and riots and y'all immediately think I am talking about black people. You are the racists.鈥�
He did not address his use of the term 鈥渃himp out.鈥� define the phrase "chimp out" as an offensive and derogatory term comparing Black people to chimpanzees.
The GOP chairman's comments drew backlash from people online, who said his posts were racist and targeted towards Black Americans.
"This is GOP leader Bo French, this is how all GOP representatives are, literally being racist and calling black people chimps," the post read. "I know it's not surprising, and everyone called it that the GOP is racist, but just to remind folks who these people are and always have been."
"This is so racist dude," in response to one of French's posts.
Another post Tuesday from French implied those who will be affected by the cuts could start rioting and compared it to
鈥硷笍奥础搁狈滨狈骋鈥硷笍
— Bo French (@BoFrenchTX)
November 1 the EBT payments shut off. 40 million people will not get free food anymore. Remember what happened when they rioted over a dishonest narrative following George Floyd? Imagine what 40 million will do. Plan accordingly.
Other posts from French highlight email backlash he鈥檚 received since his posts, including about him being 鈥減opped in the mouth.鈥� Another email said,
This isn't the first time French has faced scrutiny for his online presence. In August, he targeted Democratic state House Rep. Salman Bhojani, who represents parts of Arlington, Euless and Bedford.
In a series of posts over the last two days, French called Bhojani an 鈥渁nti-American democrat鈥�, said he was trying to 鈥渇urther jihad,鈥� and called on federal officials to denaturalize and deport the lawmaker, who is originally from Pakistan.
More than a dozen Christian and Jewish faith leaders sent demand letters later that month to local elected officials calling for his denouncement.
Republican leaders in the past including Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker also called for French鈥檚 removal in July after asking his followers in a now deleted post, 鈥淲ho is a bigger threat to America?鈥� Respondents had two options: 鈥淛ews鈥� or 鈥淢uslims.鈥�
French later apologized on X, saying 鈥渁ntisemitism has no place in the Republican Party.鈥�
French鈥檚 Republican colleagues over posts using several slurs against political opponents, some of which said French's behavior is part of a broader normalization of hateful and dehumanizing rhetoric in the party.
Penelope Rivera is 四虎影院's Breaking News Reporter. Got a tip? Email Penelope at privera@kera.org.
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