Campus Politics and Antisemitism

The University of Florida College Republicans filed a federal lawsuit on March 17, 2026, seeking to block the chapter’s deactivation and restore campus access, arguing UF punished the group solely for an individual member’s alleged antisemitic gesture—a viral photo reportedly showing a Nazi‑style salute—without policy basis, notice, or opportunity to respond and that the action unlawfully chills their speech. UF, citing a notification from the Florida Federation of College Republicans that it had disbanded the chapter for a pattern of rule‑violating conduct including an antisemitic gesture, declined substantive comment because of pending litigation, while the chapter says it is affiliated with College Republicans of America (not FFCR) and attorneys including Anthony Sabatini are pursuing an emergency injunction as national GOP figures warn intra‑party doxxing and infighting are damaging.