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Young Republican Leaders Exposed in Racist Telegram Chat Scandal
Thousands of private messages from Young Republican leaders revealed racist, antisemitic, and violent rhetoric as they pushed a hard-right, pro-Trump agenda, Politico reported.
- Young Republicans face calls to resign from party roles due to racist, antisemitic, and misogynistic comments revealed in leaked chat messages reported by Politico.
- The Young Republicans National Federation's board condemned the language revealed, labeling it as vile and inexcusable, according to their official statement.
- Kansas GOP Chair Danedri Herbert stated that party leadership is disgusted by the comments made by young Kansas Republicans mentioned in the Politico story.
- Concerns are growing about political polarization and inflammatory speech following the assassination of Charlie Kirk on September 10.
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Young Republicans face fallout after racist messages leak
The fallout from a Politico report on leaked Young Republican group chats continued Wednesday, with GOP leaders denouncing the messages and several participants losing their jobs. The reporting revealed thousands of messages exchanged among leaders and members of the Young Republican National Federation (YRNF) and state affiliates, filled with racist slurs, violent rhetoric and jokes about rape and gas chambers. One member wrote that “everyone t…
"I love Hitler" and "Anyone who votes against will go to the gas chamber." These are just a few messages from a closed chat group of Republican youth members accessed by the American news website Politico. The chats reveal a disturbing culture of racism, sexism, and antisemitism within the youth wing of the Republican Party.
Michigan GOP leaders downplay racist, pro-Hitler Young Republicans group chat - Detroit Metro Times
A vile group chat among young Republican leaders across the country that included antisemitic and racist remarks involved claims that Michigan’s Young Republicans pledged to “vote for the most right wing person” to lead the organization, according to messages obtained and published by Politico. In one exchange, Kansas Young Republicans Chair Laken Dwyer told national Vice Chair Anthony Giunta about Michigan’s Young Republicans.
Nick Fuentes on leaked chat showing Young Republicans using racist language: “There's groypers in every department, every agency”
According to Salon: Groypers, or the “Groyper Army,” are a loose online network of far-right activists and trolls. The movement is led by white nationalist Nick Fuentes, who gained notoriety for his anti-immigration, antisemitic and Christian nationalist views. The name “Groyper” comes from a meme, a plump, reclining version of the internet’s “Pepe the Frog.” That became the group’s mascot around 2017. During an October 14, 2025, episode of Amer…
Vermont state senator faces bipartisan calls for resignation over ‘hateful statements’ in GOP chat - The Boston Globe
Samuel Douglass was implicated in a Politico report on leaked messages among young Republican leaders around the country that featured racist, sexist, and antisemitic language.
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