Florida college Republicans group chat reveals racist texts: ‘Avoid the coloreds like the plague’

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...

5 Mar, 18:54 — 5 Mar, 19:30

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Why this matters

This incident highlights concerns about the prevalence of hate speech within political youth groups and raises questions about accountability and the fostering of inclusive environments on college campuses. It also reflects broader societal tensions regarding race and antisemitism.

⚠Only covered by left-leaning sources

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Perspective Analysis

AI-generated comparison of how 2 sources cover this story

Coverage focuses on the revelation of racist and antisemitic texts within a Florida college Republicans group chat, with both outlets detailing the offensive content and the context of the chat's creation. The narrative highlights the rapid degeneration of the chat into hateful rhetoric.

Coverage matrix

	NYT	The Guardian
Reference to Nazis in the leaked chats
The chat devolved into slurs after being created by the secretary of the Miami-Dade County Republican Party

Covered Divergent Not mentioned

What sources agree on

A group chat for college Republicans in Florida contained racist and antisemitic remarks.
The chat was created for conservative students at Florida International University (FIU).
The offensive content included slurs against Black and Jewish people.

Key claims3 agreed · 2 unverified

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The group chat was for conservative students at Florida International University.

agreed·The GuardianNYT

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The chat contained the phrase 'Avoid the coloreds like the plague'.

agreed·The GuardianNYT

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The chat included antisemitic remarks.

agreed·The GuardianNYT

The chat referenced Nazis.

unverified·The Guardian

The chat was created by the secretary of the Miami-Dade County Republican Party.

unverified·NYT

Coverage gaps

Reference to Nazis in the leaked chats

ReportedThe Guardian

MissingNYT

The chat devolved into slurs after being created by the secretary of the Miami-Dade County Republican Party

ReportedNYT

MissingThe Guardian

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Story evolution

Chat Creation and DegenerationEarly March 2026

A group chat for conservative students at FIU was created and quickly devolved into racist and antisemitic slurs.

Public RevelationMarch 5, 2026

Details of the leaked racist and antisemitic texts from the group chat became public.

How outlets covered this

Left-leaning

The Guardian