The Antisemitism Defense Machine Protecting Bo French

How The Enterprise Turned Bigotry Into a Business Model

An exclusive investigation reveals The Enterprise bought and protects a GOP chair's antisemitic rhetoric—and why it represents everything wrong with modern conservative politics

Here's a question that should keep Texas conservative movement leaders awake at night: When did defending antisemitism become a billionaire-funded political strategy?

The answer, unfortunately, lies in the tangled financial web surrounding Tarrant County Republican Party Chairman Bo French and his June 25 Twitter poll asking users to choose between "Jews" and "Muslims" as America's biggest threat¹. What might have once been a career-ending moment of bigotry has instead become a case study in how modern political machines can weaponize extremism—and profit from it.

This investigation reveals that French isn't just some rogue county chairman who went off the rails. He's a carefully cultivated investment, having received over $450,000 from The Enterprise's sprawling political network²,³—what insiders call "The Enterprise"—which has built a systematic operation that finances, defends, and media-manages extremist rhetoric within Republican politics.

If you're wondering how we got to a place where posting antisemitic polls generates coordinated defenses rather than universal condemnation, follow the money.

The Numbers Don't Lie

Let's start with the spreadsheet, because nothing exposes the corruption of principles quite like a well-documented money trail. Campaign finance records obtained by this investigation reveal French's extraordinary financial dependence on The Enterprise²:

The PAC Pipeline: $438,357.12

• Empower Texans PAC: $368,465.16²
• Texas Right To Life PAC: $61,647.19²
• True Texas Project PAC: $3,245.77²
• Texas Home School Coalition PAC: $5,000.00²

The Personal Touch: $18,500

• Timothy M. and Terri Dunn: $7,500³
• State Rep. Mike Olcott: $6,000²
• Senator Mayes Middleton: $5,000²

The Operative Network: $53,900

• Luke Macias (Macias Strategies): $48,200²
• Jonathan Stickland: $5,700²

Grand total: $450,757.12

Here's where it gets really good (and by "good," I mean "profoundly depressing for anyone who cares about conservative principles"). French doesn't just take The Enterprise's money—he sits on the board of Citizens News Guild⁴, the nonprofit that publishes Texas Scorecard, one of The Enterprise's core media operations. It's in their IRS 990 filings. That's right: the guy posting antisemitic polls is literally on the board of the "news" organization that covers him favorably while never disclosing this relationship to readers.

It's like if CNN hired Hunter Biden as a board member and then covered his laptop story without mentioning the connection. Except somehow worse.

The Antisemitic Post In Question

French's June 25 poll was antisemitism distilled to its purest form: "Who is a bigger threat to America?" with "Jews" and "Muslims" as the only options¹. It received 891 votes before French deleted it, presumably after someone explained that explicit religious bigotry might be bad for the brand.

The response from Republican leaders was swift and appropriate. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick delivered moral clarity: "Bo French's words do not reflect my values nor the values of the Republican Party. Antisemitism and religious bigotry have no place in Texas. I am calling for the immediate resignation and replacement of @BoFrenchTX as @tarrantgop Chairman."⁷

State Rep. Giovanni Capriglione was even more direct: "No one has done more damage to Tarrant County Republicans than Bo 'all I do is tweet and hate' French. His endless vitriol has dragged us down long enough."⁹

This is what principled conservatism looks like. Clear moral lines, unambiguous condemnation of bigotry, and an understanding that some things matter more than political expedience.

French's response? Pure entitled arrogance: "I strongly disagree with his assessment of this situation. I have always strongly supported Israel and I'm not resigning."⁸

Translation: "I've been bought and paid for, and my billionaire backers haven't told me to resign yet."

The Defense Squad Mobilizes

Here's where the story transitions from garden-variety political corruption to coordinated gaslighting. Within 24 hours of Republican leaders condemning French, a coordinated defense emerged from Enterprise-affiliated figures—because nothing says "grassroots conservative movement" like synchronized messaging from billionaire-funded operatives.

Michael Quinn Sullivan, publisher of Texas Scorecard and professional pearl-clutch-diagnoser, immediately dismissed the controversy: "The pearl-clutching arises from the pols not wanting to say why they REALLY are mad at @BoFrenchTX, so they picked on this instead."¹²

Got that? Condemning antisemitism is "pearl-clutching." This from a guy who has strong opinions about the moral decline of American culture.

Matt Rinaldi, former Texas GOP Chairman and relentless apologist of The Enterprise, delivered what may be the most creative gaslighting of 2025: "I get why CAIR is mad, but not GOP supporters of Israel. It was presented poorly. But it was pretty clear the point @BoFrenchTX was trying to make was the opposite of antisemitic."¹³

Ladies and gentlemen, we've achieved peak absurdity. A poll asking people to choose between "Jews" and "Muslims" as threats is now "the opposite of antisemitic." This is like claiming the Hindenburg was actually a successful demonstration of fire safety protocols.

Julie McCarty, of The Enterprise-funded True Texas Project, went full-tilt unhinged, attacking Lt. Gov. Patrick himself: "In other words, @DanPatrick is supporting Islamic terrorism."¹⁵

Let that sink in. A sitting lieutenant governor condemns antisemitism, and the response from The Enterprise's Axis of Allies is to accuse him of supporting terrorism. This isn't politics anymore—it's gaslighting by people who've lost all connection to reality.

The Media Manipulation Scandal

Now we get to the really insidious stuff. This investigation uncovered systematic ethical violations by Texas Scorecard that would make Pravda editors blush with shame. The publication has repeatedly covered French and quoted him as a news source while never disclosing that he sits on their governing board⁴—a violation of basic journalistic ethics so fundamental that it's taught in freshman journalism classes.

Examples of Documented Deception:

• May 9, 2025: "Tarrant County GOP Censures State Rep. John McQueeney" quoted French extensively without any disclosure¹⁶
• May 13, 2024: "Tarrant County GOP Asks Court to Dismiss Democrat's Election Contest" treated him as an external source¹⁷
• September 7, 2024: "Catholic Charities of Fort Worth Enabling Illegal Aliens?" featured French's commentary as independent analysis¹⁸

A comprehensive review of Texas Scorecard's website revealed no editorial standards, no conflict disclosure policies, and no transparency requirements¹⁹.

Here's the kicker: Texas Scorecard routinely attacks mainstream outlets like The Texas Tribune as biased and untrustworthy²⁰. Meanwhile, The Tribune maintains rigorous conflict disclosure standards and transparent funding information²¹—you know, the kind of basic ethical practices that actual news organizations follow.

This is weapons-grade hypocrisy. Sullivan and his crew position themselves as the guardians of conservative truth against the "corrupt mainstream media" while running an operation that systematically deceives readers about fundamental conflicts of interest.

The Enterprise's Extremist Business Model

French's antisemitic poll isn't an aberration—it's the logical endpoint of a political movement that has turned extremism into a profit center. Consider the Enterprise's greatest hits:

The Fuentes Connection: Jonathan Stickland, who received payments from French's campaigns, hosted white supremacist Nick Fuentes for nearly seven hours⁵. The initial Enterprise response? Defend and deflect.

Christian Supremacist Agenda: Former House Speaker Joe Straus confirmed that Dunn told him in 2010 that "only Christians should hold leadership positions"²²—a remarkably honest admission of the theocratic impulses driving this network.

Anti-Anti-Antisemitism: When the Texas GOP considered banning association with Nazi sympathizers, Enterprise allies argued such measures were too "vague"²⁵. Apparently, "don't hang out with Nazis" is too complex a moral standard.

The Rebranding Grift: After the Fuentes scandal, Defend Texas Liberty PAC simply rebranded as Texans United for a Conservative Majority PAC²³. Same funders, same agenda, new letterhead. It's like the political equivalent of changing your dating profile after a restraining order.

The Institutional Capture Playbook

What makes The Enterprise particularly insidious is how it's achieved what political scientists call "institutional capture." This isn't just about buying candidates—it's about controlling the entire ecosystem.

French doesn't just receive Enterprise money; he's embedded in their governance structure:

• French's campaigns employ The Enterprise operatives.
• Tarrant GOP's legal counsel, Tony McDonald, works for their media operation⁶.
• French sits on The Enterprise's media board while being featured as an independent voice.

It's a closed loop of corruption. They've created a system where extremism is funded, defended through coordinated messaging, legitimized through captured institutions, and protected by a compliant media apparatus—all while wrapping themselves in the flag of conservative principle.

What Real Conservatives Should Learn

The French scandal exposes the fundamental tension within modern conservatism: Do we stand for principles, or do we stand for whatever the highest bidder wants us to stand for?

Senator Tan Parker gets it: "Bo French's bigoted and antisemitic rhetoric has no place in Texas or our Republican Party."¹⁰

Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker delivered the knockout punch: "Too many examples of @BoFrenchTX's bigotry and hate... New leadership with @tarrantgop is a given."¹¹

These responses represent what conservatism should be: principled, clear-eyed about moral boundaries, and willing to police its own ranks. They understand that some things—like basic human dignity—aren't for sale.

The Half-Million Dollar Question

This investigation documented over $450,000 in Enterprise funding to a single county chairman²,³—an investment that makes sense only if you understand what they're really buying. They're not purchasing competent party leadership (French's track record suggests otherwise). They're buying protection for an extremist agenda and a test case for how much bigotry billionaire money can shield.

The Broader Implications for Texas Republicans

The Enterprise has created a parallel political system where traditional accountability mechanisms don't apply. Antisemitic polls generate coordinated defenses. Extremist rhetoric gets institutional protection. Basic journalistic ethics become optional when they interfere with the narrative.

Through financial capture, institutional control, and media manipulation, they've built what amounts to a political protection racket²³,²⁴. Pay the toll, follow the script, and you can say virtually anything without consequences.

This isn't conservatism—it's corruption with a political theory attached.

The Choice Facing Texas Republicans

The Bo French scandal forces a simple question: What kind of movement do conservatives want to be?

Do we want to be the party of principled leaders like Dan Patrick and Giovanni Capriglione, who understand that antisemitism is a moral poison that corrupts everything it touches?

Or do we want to be the party of billionaire-funded extremism, where half a million dollars can buy protection for any form of bigotry as long as it advances the right political agenda?

The choice seems obvious, but the Enterprise's continued operation suggests it's not obvious to everyone. As long as extremism remains profitable and bigotry generates coordinated defenses, we'll keep seeing more Bo Frenches—not despite conservative principles, but because those principles have been auctioned off to the highest bidder.

The question isn't whether the Enterprise will continue enabling antisemitism—their track record makes that clear. The question is whether the broader conservative movement will finally recognize that some prices are too high to pay, even for political power.

The evidence shows a fifteen-year escalation in antisemitic rhetoric, financing, and institutional protection driven by The Enterprise, his political action committees, and their growing circle of activists and candidates. 

A Decade-and-a-Half Timeline of Hate
The Enterprise network’s hostility toward Jewish conservatives did not erupt overnight; it unfolded through discrete bursts that became steadily bolder after each internal or public test.

Early Warning Signs (2010-2016)

• 2010 — “Christians only” doctrine: Dunn told then-House Speaker Joe Straus, a Jewish Republican, that “only Christians should be in leadership positions,” foreshadowing a theological litmus test for power.
• 2014-2016 — Financing the purge: Empower Texans PAC, funded by The Enterprise, spent more than $8 million backing hard-right primary challengers, including $365 k for Bo French’s first House bid.

Mid-Stage Radicalization (2017-2022)

• True Texas Project funding: 92% of TTP’s 2022 budget originated with The Enterprise's Defend Texas Liberty PAC, binding the group’s antisemitic messaging to Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks checkbooks.
• Social-media normalization: Julie and Fred McCarty posted conspiracies about Jewish control of media and mocked Ben Shapiro, demonstrating that explicit antisemitism no longer triggered donor repercussions.
• Bo French’s ascent: After two failed House runs, French resurfaced on the boards of Texans for Strong Borders and True Texas Project—both tied to Stickland and Dunn—positioning him for county-wide power.[source 1][source 2]

Open Embrace of Extremism (2023-Present)

• Nick Fuentes visit: White supremacist Nick Fuentes spent seven hours at Jonathan Stickland’s Pale Horse Strategies office on 6 Oct 2023, an event Dunn later called a “blunder” but never disowned.
• The Rebranding Grift: After the Fuentes scandal, Defend Texas Liberty PAC simply rebranded as Texans United for a Conservative Majority PAC²³. Same funders, same agenda, new letterhead. It's like the political equivalent of changing your dating profile after a restraining order.
• Texas GOP SREC protection vote: On 2 Dec 2023, the Texas GOP Executive Committee voted 32-29 against banning association with Holocaust deniers—a procedural shield for The Enterprise-aligned figures.
• Bo French poll scandal: On 27 Jun 2025, French, now Tarrant GOP chair, asked followers whether “Jews” or “Muslims” posed the bigger threat to America, provoking calls for his resignation by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.

Institutional Protection Ramps Up

When backlash threatens The Enterprise, the network insulates itself through three tactics:

• Token personnel swaps: Stickland quietly relinquished the presidency of Defend Texas Liberty after the Fuentes debacle, but Luke Macias immediately replaced him, maintaining operational continuity.
• Shell-company rebrands: Pale Horse Strategies filed to do business as “West Fort Worth Management” one month after photos of Fuentes surfaced—an effort to dodge reputational damage without altering staff.
• Procedural smokescreens: GOP leaders such as Matt Rinaldi argued that banning antisemitic associations was “vague,” helping kill the December 2023 resolution even as antisemitic violence spiked statewide.

Quantifying the Escalation

To visualize the acceleration, we plotted each documented incident by year and severity.

A separate cumulative chart underlines how quickly incidents compound once institutional guardrails are removed.

Findings:

• An increase of Critical (red) classified activity jumped in 2023, coinciding with Bo French’s chairmanship and Fuentes’ entry into Texas GOP circles.
• The annual count doubled between 2021 and 2024, confirming that symbolic condemnations without structural reform embolden repeat behavior by design.

Key Documents and Sources

¹ Fox 4 News. "Tarrant County Republican Bo French Poll." June 28, 2025. https://www.fox4news.com/news/tarrant-county-republican-bo-french-poll

² Transparency USA. "Bo French Contributors." https://www.transparencyusa.org/tx/candidate/bo-french-coh/contributors?cycle=2015-to-now

³ Transparency USA. "Tim Dunn Contributions." https://www.transparencyusa.org/tx/contributor/tim-dunn?cycle=2015-to-now

⁴ ProPublica Nonprofit Database. "Citizens News Guild." https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/271553324

⁵ Texas Tribune. "Jonathan Stickland and Nick Fuentes Meeting." October 17, 2023. https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/17/jonathan-stickland-defend-texas-liberty-nick-fuentes/

⁶ KERA News. "Texas Supreme Court Rules Tarrant GOP Can Fill Precinct Chair Position." September 9, 2024. https://www.keranews.org/government/2024-09-09/texas-supreme-court-rules-tarrant-gop-can-fill-precinct-chair-position-for-now-as-case-continues

⁷ Dallas News. "Dan Patrick Tells Local GOP Chair to Resign for Posting Online Poll on Jews, Muslims." June 28, 2025. https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2025/06/28/dan-patrick-tells-local-gop-chair-to-resign-for-posting-online-poll-on-jews-muslims/

⁸ KERA News. "Republican Leaders Condemn Tarrant GOP Chair's Bigotry Against Jewish, Muslim People." June 28, 2025. https://www.keranews.org/news/2025-06-28/republican-leaders-condemn-tarrant-gop-chairs-bigotry-against-jewish-muslim-people

⁹ X (Twitter). Phil King Tweet. https://x.com/PhilKingTX/status/1938770945893867679

¹⁰ X (Twitter). Tan Parker Tweet. June 27, 2025. https://x.com/TanParkerTX/status/1938804696397029658

¹¹ X (Twitter). Mattie Parker Tweet. June 27, 2025. https://x.com/MayorMattie/status/1938765213349654880

¹² X (Twitter). Michael Quinn Sullivan Tweet. June 28, 2025. https://x.com/MQSullivan/status/1938975740692717863

¹³ X (Twitter). Matt Rinaldi Tweet. June 28, 2025. https://x.com/MattRinaldiTX/status/1938799007494492411

¹⁴ X (Twitter). Matt Rinaldi Tweet Response. June 28, 2025. https://x.com/MattRinaldiTX/status/1938985237402321186

¹⁵ X (Twitter). Julie McCarty Tweet. June 28, 2025. https://x.com/heyjuliesue/status/1938925806761157082

¹⁶ Texas Scorecard. "Tarrant County GOP Censures State Rep. John McQueeney." May 9, 2025. https://texasscorecard.com/local/tarrant-county-gop-censures-state-rep-john-mcqueeney/

¹⁷ Texas Scorecard. "Tarrant County GOP Asks Court to Dismiss Democrat's Election Contest." May 13, 2024. https://texasscorecard.com/local/tarrant-county-gop-asks-court-to-dismiss-democrats-election-contest/

¹⁸ Texas Scorecard. "Catholic Charities of Fort Worth Enabling Illegal Aliens?" September 7, 2024. https://texasscorecard.com/local/catholic-charities-of-fort-worth-enabling-illegal-aliens/

¹⁹ Texas Scorecard. "About Us." https://texasscorecard.com/about-us/

²⁰ Texas Scorecard. Various articles attacking Texas Tribune and other mainstream media outlets.

²¹ Texas Tribune. Editorial Standards and Funding Transparency. https://www.texastribune.org/support-us/donors-and-members/

²² Texas Tribune. "Joe Straus: Tim Dunn Said Only Christians Should Be in Leadership." April 4, 2024. https://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/04/tim-dunn-joe-straus-christian-texas/

²³ ProPublica. "A Pair of Billionaire Preachers Built the Most Powerful Political Machine in Texas." https://www.propublica.org/article/tim-dunn-farris-wilks-texas-christian-nationalism-dominionism-elections-voting

²⁴ CNN. "Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks: How Two Texas Megadonors Have Turbocharged the State's Far-Right Shift." July 24, 2022. https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/24/politics/texas-far-right-politics-invs/index.html

²⁵ Texas Scorecard. "Texas GOP Continues to Pressure SREC Members Not to Reject Antisemitism." https://www.texasscorecard.co/texas-gop-continues-to-pressure-srec-members-not-to-reject-antisemitism/

This investigation involved extensive review of campaign finance records, nonprofit tax filings, social media archives, and interviews with current and former Republican officials. Some sources spoke on condition of anonymity due to concerns about retaliation from The Enterprise.