Turning Point USA college president resigns after racist text chat leaks
Source: The Independent
Tuesday 10 March 2026 07:37 EDT
The president of Florida International University’s Turning Point USA chapter has resigned after a series of racist, antisemitic and homophobic group chat messages were leaked.
According to The Miami Herald, which obtained and published two and a half weeks’ worth of WhatsApp logs dating from September and October 2025, participants in the TPUSA group used the N-word more than 400 times and issued a string of slurs against Black, Jewish, gay, and disabled people, also referring to women as “whores” and invoking Nazi lore.
The group has since posted a statement on Instagram, announcing that chapter president Ian Valdes has resigned.
“The Turning Point USA chapter at Florida International University has been made aware of the recent incident involving chapter leadership,” the organization said.
Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/turning-point-usa-racist-group-chat-florida-b2935408.html
That is who they are.
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The one we had to tiptoe around because his crystal clear reputation couldn't be sullied?
I would have thought such attitudes were requirements
Made me want to 
