Tensions within the national Republican party are spilling over to US college campuses, where internal conflicts among College Republicans are allowing newer, far-right student groups to gain influence.
Kai Schwemmer, the newly appointed political director for College Republicans of America, has been found to have made racist, antisemitic, homophobic, and sexist remarks on live streams.
In leaked chats, students at Florida International University referenced Nazis and made antisemitic and racist remarks
It only took three weeks for a group chat for conservative students at Florida International University (FIU) to become a place where participants eagerly used racist slurs, prompting widespread condemnation from community leaders.
Abel Alexander Carvajal, secretary of Miami-Dade county’s Republican party and a student at FIU’s College of Law, reportedly started the chat afte...
A divide is emerging among College Republicans as some chapters invite white nationalists into their organizations, while other young conservatives recoil from such associations, potentially impacting upcoming elections.
The College Republicans of America are facing backlash after appointing Kai Schwemmer as political director, but the organization stands by him despite scrutiny over his past controversial statements.
The University of Florida has been accused of discriminating against its College Republicans chapter, which claims its First Amendment rights were violated after the group was deactivated over alleged antisemitic behavior, leading to a lawsuit seeking reinstatement and damages.
The Florida Federation of College Republicans has disbanded its University of Florida chapter and requested its removal as a student organization due to alleged misconduct, including antisemitism.