Leaked FIU College Republicans chat reveals racist slurs and calls for violence,sparking GOP backlash
TL;DR
Leaked WhatsApp messages from FIU's College Republicans show members using racist, antisemitic and homophobic language, including extensive use of the N-word and calls for violence against Black people. The revelations drew swift condemnation from GOP leaders and prompted discussions of leadership removals or expulsions, echoing similar past group-chat controversies.
- Florida college Republicans group chat reveals racist texts: ‘Avoid the coloreds like the plague’ The Guardian
- ‘Nazi heaven’: Inside Miami campus Republicans’ racist group chat Miami Herald
- Racist, Antisemitic Slurs Surface in Florida GOP Group Chat The New York Times
- Miami-Dade GOP's alleged racist group chats lead to calls for resignation, expulsion from party CBS News
- FIU Probes Alleged Racist, Antisemitic Chat Tied to Turning Point USA Miami New Times
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