Tom Homan fumes at protester who called him racist during clash at TPUSA event: ‘Grow a backbone’
At a recent event hosted by Turning Point USA at the University of Texas at El Paso, Tom Homan, the White House border czar, faced a heated confrontation from a heckler who labeled him a “racist” during his speech on immigration enforcement. Homan’s response was defiant; he dismissed the insults and challenged the heckler to take action themselves, suggesting they should “grow a backbone” and secure the border. This exchange highlighted the contentious nature of immigration policy discussions in the U.S., where emotions often run high and accusations of racism are common. Homan, who has been a vocal critic of the Biden administration’s border policies, has previously claimed that the administration’s approach is intentional, aiming to create a new voting bloc for the Democratic Party, although he has admitted to lacking evidence for this assertion.
The situation escalated when the heckler, who appeared to be the same individual who initially interrupted Homan, suggested a connection between Homan’s rhetoric and the actions of Patrick Crusius, the perpetrator of the 2019 mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso that left 23 people dead. The protester accused Homan of promoting the Great Replacement Theory, a controversial far-right belief that posits a deliberate plot to replace White populations with non-White immigrants. Crusius’s manifesto, which included themes of White nationalism and anti-immigrant sentiment, cited this theory as an influence on his motivations for the attack. Following his guilty pleas to multiple charges, including hate crimes, Crusius was sentenced to life in prison, underscoring the tragic consequences of extremist ideologies. This incident at the event not only underscores the divisive nature of immigration discourse in the U.S. but also raises critical questions about the impact of inflammatory rhetoric on public safety and societal cohesion.
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White House border czar
Tom Homan
on Thursday erupted at a heckler who called him a “racist” during his speech at an event hosted by Turning Point USA on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso.
Homan was speaking about immigration enforcement operations when an event attendee shouted “racist” and “traitor” at him.
“Call me what you want, I don’t care,” Homan responded.
“Why don’t you grow a backbone, put a Kevlar vest and a gun on your hip and go secure this border?” he added.
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Later, as Homan was answering questions from the crowd, a man who appeared to be the earlier heckler suggested Patrick Crusius, the gunman in the 2019 shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, was inspired by Homan and his comments supporting the Great Replacement Theory, which is a far-right belief purporting that there is a plot to replace White populations with non-White immigrants.
“Patrick Crusius, your everyday conservative, drove hundreds of miles to our city based on your belief that Hispanics are replacing the white race of White people, and we need a scare to deter Hispanics from coming into the country,” the protester said, alleging that “the Great Replacement is now a mainstream conservative narrative.”
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The protester further claimed that it has been “fully integrated into mainstream media.”
“To be honest, what I said was the open border was an action, was a mess, and it was by design,” Homan said.
Homan has alleged that the Biden administration intentionally left the southern border unsecured to create a new and permanent bloc of Democratic voters, although he admitted in a congressional hearing that he does not have evidence to support this claim.
Crusius was sentenced earlier this year to life without parole after he pleaded guilty to state charges in connection with the Walmart shooting, in which 23 people were killed and 22 others were wounded. He also pleaded guilty to 90 federal murder and
hate crime
charges in 2023 and was sentenced to 90 consecutive life sentences.
The gunman left his grandparents’ house in
Allen, Texas
, and drove roughly 650 miles to El Paso to carry out the shooting.
His manifesto included White nationalist and anti-immigrant themes. The manifesto cited the Great Replacement Theory as part of his inspiration for the shooting.
