Young Republicans
The Florida Historic Capitol sits near the 22-story New Capitol building, which together are part of the Capitol Complex on July 26, 2023 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
March 6, 2026, 4:42 pm
Florida politicians condemn Miami Young Republicans leaders’ antisemitic group chat
Participants used “kike” and other derogatory remarks for Jews, along with numerous racist messages.
By Andrew Lapin
Rep. Elise Stefanik is among the Republican leaders who condemned the content of the leaked texts by members of the Young Republicans. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
October 20, 2025, 10:32 am
NY State Young Republicans chapter disbanded amid racist, antisemitic chat scandal
The Republican Jewish Coalition condemned the texts and said those involved should “step aside.”
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (a Louisiana Republican (center) leads a news conference with Republican committee chairs, including, left to right, House Science Committee Chair Frank Lucas of Oklahoma, House Committee on Education and the Workforce Virginia Foxx of North Carolina, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rogers of Washington and Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik of New York, to decry pro-Palestinian protests at universities across the country at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center, April 30, 2024. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
October 16, 2025, 1:57 pm
Mike Johnson denounces Young Republicans’ group chat praising Hitler
Vance said the racist, antisemitic and homophobic chats reflected the fact that “kids do stupid things.”
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
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