"A bombshell report detailing virulently racist and antisemitic text messages shared among members of Young Republicans groups from across the nation has pulled back the veil on how the next generation of GOP leaders talk when they think no one is watching. "Can we fix the showers? Gas chambers don't fit the Hitler aesthetic." "I'd go to the zoo if I wanted to watch monkey play ball." "You're giving nationals [too] much credit and expecting the Jew to be honest." "I love Hitler.""
"The report was met by widespread revulsion - by most. The chat's members were distributed across Young Republicans chapters from New York, Kansas, and Vermont. Many have already established footholds in the politics of their state and beyond. These include 27-year-old Vermont state Senator Samuel Douglass, Trump administration employee Michael Bartels, and Bobby Walker, who once worked for New York state Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt."
Virulently racist and antisemitic text messages circulated among Young Republicans nationwide, revealing private language used by emerging GOP leaders. Messages included explicit calls referencing gas chambers, racial slurs, and praise for Hitler. Investigators identified 251 uses of slurs such as the n-word and f****t. Members represented chapters in New York, Kansas, and Vermont and included officials with political footholds, such as a state senator and a Trump administration employee. The revelations produced widespread revulsion and prompted some conservatives to defend or downplay the messages, with comparisons drawn to unrelated controversial texts from political opponents.
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