Hochul fires at Stefanik over New York Young Republicans leaked texts

Published October 14, 2025 8:30pm ET



Young Republicans leaders across the nation have exchanged racist texts that have been leaked in a new report, landing the New York GOP in the crossfire.

The Telegram messages, first reported by Politico, highlighted messages written by Young Republicans in New York, Kansas, Arizona, and Vermont. Among the messages, people labeled black people monkeys and “the watermelon people” and also called for rape against their political opponents, among other examples.

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