Young Republican group chat leaks

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On October 14, 2025, Politico reported on 2,900 pages of leaked Telegram chats, spanning a seven-month period, from leaders of the Young Republicans in several U.S. states. Many participants worked in government or party politics, including state senator Samuel Douglass and senior Trump official Michael Bartels, an adviser in the U.S. Small Business Administration. The Politico article argued that "the messages reveal a culture where racist, antisemitic and violent rhetoric circulate freely — and where the Trump-era loosening of political norms has made such talk feel less taboo among those positioning themselves as the party's next leaders". The New York State Young Republicans includes members aged 18 to 40. It recruits and trains young people to run for political office.

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