{"id":2500157,"date":"2025-10-17T14:35:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T18:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-gop-votes-to-disband-young-republicans-after-texts\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T14:36:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T18:36:00","slug":"new-york-gop-votes-to-disband-young-republicans-after-texts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-gop-votes-to-disband-young-republicans-after-texts\/","title":{"rendered":"New York GOP votes to disband Young Republicans after texts"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-york-gop-votes-to-disband-young-republicans-after-texts%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2500157&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The New York GOP has decided to disband the stateS young Republicans chapter after inflammatory and offensive texts from its leadership were revealed. Peter Giunta,the former chairman,made antisemitic remarks,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kanye-west-apologizes-in-hebrew-for-anti-semitic-remarks\/\" title=\"Kanye West says sorry in Hebrew for anti-Semitic comments\">including expressing support<\/a> for Hitler and using language about gas chambers. Other members also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/convicted-murderer-who-cut-off-boyfriends-head-genitals-gets-life-in-prison-without-parole\/\" title=\"Murderer who dismembered boyfriend receives life sentence with no chance of parole.\">made disturbing comments<\/a>. The New York Republican State Committee unanimously voted to suspend the group&#8217;s authorization, condemning the racist and antisemitic language and criticizing the institution&#8217;s mismanagement. State party chairman Ed Cox criticized Democratic leaders for failing to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >address similar rhetoric<\/a> on their side. Although the disbandment is immediate, there is potential for the group to be reconstituted in the future. The scandal has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-signs-law-making-it-illegal-to-protest-outside-someones-home-in-florida\/\" title=\"DeSantis Signs Law Making It Illegal To Protest Outside Someone\u2019s Home In Florida\">drawn widespread condemnation<\/a>, including from Rep. Elise stefanik, who has been criticized for her past association with the group. The Kansas Young Republicans were also disbanded following related remarks from their vice chair.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">New York GOP votes to disband Young Republicans after violent texts<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2375797\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York<\/a> GOP voted Friday to disband the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">state&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s Young <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3854355\/dave-taylor-swastika-flag-capitol-office-ruse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Republicans<\/a> chapter after inflammatory texts involving its vice-chair and chair came out.<\/p>\n<p>Peter Giunta, the former chairman of the New York State Young Republicans, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/10\/14\/private-chat-among-young-gop-club-members-00592146?cid=apn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote in a text group chat<\/a> that he &ldquo;loves Hitler,&rdquo; and said anyone who voted &ldquo;no&rdquo; for him to chair the Young Republican National Federation should &ldquo;go to the gas chamber.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3854836\/divorce-rate-lowest-point-since-1980-peak\/\">Divorce rate reaches lowest point since peaking in 1980<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3854788\/judge-demands-evidence-trump-halting-layoffs-during-shutdown\/\">Judge demands evidence Trump administration is halting layoffs during shutdown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3854954\/gop-lawmakers-refer-jack-smith-to-doj\/\">GOP lawmakers refer Jack Smith to DOJ for misconduct investigation, possible disbarment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Another member, a former general counsel for the New York State Young Republicans, Joe Maligno, asked if they could &ldquo;fix the showers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Gas chambers don&rsquo;t fit the Hitler aesthetic,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The comments earned wide condemnation, including from the state party and potential New York gubernatorial candidate Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Elise-Stefanik\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elise Stefanik<\/a> (R-NY).<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today, the Executive Committee of the New York Republican State Committee unanimously voted to suspend authorization of the New York State Young Republicans following a report of a group chat that included racist and antisemitic language on the part of leadership,&rdquo; state party chairman Ed Cox said in a statement shared with the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Cox also accused the organization of being &ldquo;grossly mismanaged.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Young Republicans was already grossly mismanaged, and vile language of the sort made in the group chat has no place in our party or its subsidiary organizations,&rdquo; he said before accusing Democrats of allowing antisemitic rhetoric within their party.<\/p>\n<p>He also slammed Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kathy-hochul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kathy Hochul<\/a> (D-NY) for failing &ldquo;to deliver any accountability or condemn Democrats who wish death on their opponents&rsquo; children, are openly anti-Semitic, or support Hamas terrorists and associate and campaign with those who say America deserved 9\/11. Not only did Kathy Hochul not condemn such behavior, she endorses racist and anti-Semitic candidates for elected office.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In a letter to Hayden Padgett, the chairman of the National Federation of Young Republicans, Cox informed him that the New York Young Republicans would be disbanded. He left the door open for the group to resume activities in the future, but it&rsquo;s unknown when that will be.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Moving forward the New York State Young Republicans shall be suspended and it is the hope of<br \/>the New York Republican State Committee that it can be reconstituted at a later date,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The New York State Young Republicans website remains on Google but redirects users back to Google when clicked, indicating it may have been taken down. <\/p>\n<p>Other members of the Young Republicans also made comments in the text chat, including William Hendrix, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WilliamJHendrix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kansas Young Republicans&rsquo; vice chair<\/a>. The Kansas Young Republicans have since been disbanded as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3850664\/hochul-stefanik-new-york-young-republicans-leaked-texts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HOCHUL FIRES AT STEFANIK OVER NEW YORK YOUNG REPUBLICANS LEAKED TEXTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hochul&rsquo;s campaign previously used the Young Republicans scandal to slam Stefanik, who once called Young Republicans the &ldquo;backbone of our party.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These are&nbsp;her&nbsp;people who said &lsquo;I love Hitler&rsquo; and named her their congresswoman of the year &ndash; an award she still hasn&rsquo;t returned. Stefanik&rsquo;s silence tells New Yorkers where she stands and who she stands with,&rdquo; Hochul Communications Director Sarafina Chitika said in a statement shared with the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NY GOP disbands Young Republicans over violent texts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2500158,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ed-cox-ny-gop.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[65420,65419,65260],"class_list":["post-2500157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-disbandment","tag-new-york-gop","tag-young-republicans"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ed-cox-ny-gop.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2500157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2500157"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2500157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2500161,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2500157\/revisions\/2500161"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2500158"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2500157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2500157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2500157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}