Donald Trump, ever the wordsmith, recently declared that people on the left subscribe to “the devil’s ideology.” It’s a striking accusation, delivered with his characteristic flair for the dramatic. One might imagine the purveyors of such an ideology to be shadowy figures, lurking in the societal fringes. Yet, a recent exposé paints a rather different, and far more inconvenient, picture of where true ideological malice might reside.
The Devil in the Details: Young Republicans’ Telegram Troubles
POLITICO’s investigation has peeled back the veneer of respectability from Young Republican groups nationwide, revealing a deeply unsettling culture [1], [2]. Leaked Telegram chats from leaders of these organizations expose a disturbing normalization of racist, antisemitic, and violent rhetoric [2]. This isn’t just casual banter; it’s a stark look into the mindset of a new generation of GOP activists [2].
The content is vile, an unvarnished display of bigotry [3]. Bobby Walker, then vice chair of the New York State Young Republicans, casually referred to rape as “epic” [4]. Peter Giunta, his counterpart as chair, chillingly suggested that “everyone that votes no is going to the gas chamber” and employed dehumanizing slurs, referring to Black individuals as “the watermelon people” [4]. Other messages were overtly pro-Hitler [5], while another chair, Luke Mosiman of Arizona, inquired about watching NBA playoff games only for Giunta to respond, “I’d go to the zoo if I wanted to watch monkey play ball” [4].
The Mask Slips: A Broader Problem
This isn’t merely the embarrassment of a few rogue individuals. These logs expose the “ideological substrate”—the inherent cruelty, racial animus, and fetishization of dominance—that young leaders are quietly fostering [6]. It’s a blatant demonstration of how the Trump-era loosening of political norms has made such hateful discourse feel less taboo [1]. What’s revealed is precisely what one might imagine as the “future of the GOP on parade” [3].
This casual embrace of antisemitism and racism is not an anomaly. As one might recall, antisemitic tropes have long been a regrettable staple of right-wing politics in America, far predating any concerns about “cat-eating immigrants” or “cancer-causing windmills” [7]. When Trump speaks of a “devil’s ideology,” perhaps he should glance over his own shoulder. The reflection, particularly from the party’s younger echelons, is rather damning.
Sources & Footnotes
- https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/10/14/2348576/-POLITICO-exposes-what-Young-Republicans-chat-about-when-they-think-no-one-can-hear-them ↩
- https://cybershafarat.com/2025/10/14/young-republicans-normalization-of-hate-speech/ ↩
- https://deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/young-gop-leaders-racist-fascist ↩
- https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/14/private-chat-among-young-gop-club-members-00592146 ↩
- https://mashable.com/article/young-republican-groupchat-leaks-racist-sexist-slurs ↩
- https://www.advocate.com/news/politico-young-republican-fascists ↩
- https://forward.com/opinion/657036/trump-jews-antisemitism-republican-party/ ↩
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