Geonwoo Lee (R) and Michael Reihing (L) discuss the hate received by the ‘tolerant’ left after starting a TPUSA chapter at their high school./Image: Video screenshot via Fox News
Geonwoo Lee, who is of Asian descent, started a Turning Point USA chapter at his high school in Washington state, Henry M. Jackson High School.
Lee, who was joined by fellow student Michael Reihing, shared in an interview with Fox News that while he expected political debate, he was not expecting harassment targeting him and his family.
Lee told “Fox & Friends First” that the harassment began within 24 hours of the chapter’s launch.
Host Todd Piro shared, “Speaking of ignorance, listen to this story. A Washington State high school student carrying on Charlie Kirk’s legacy by starting his own Turning Point chapter. But Geonwoo Lee is now facing disturbing harassment and abuse from classmates.”
“A hate account targeting him on Instagram was made within 24 hours of the chapter’s launch, and he has received direct messages from students like this one, quote, ‘You and your family are one ICE report away from being taken away if you keep this blank up. That messenger proceeded to call him a racial slur.”
He’s also been compared to Hitler and Mao, and others saying he deserved to die. Geonwoo Lee is that Turning Point chapter president at Henry M. Jackson High School, joins us along with the chapter’s vice president, Michael Reihing. Gentlemen, thanks so much for being here. The irony, Geonwoo Lee, of that message like that is almost matched, if not close to being matched, by the ignorance of it. Like, everything factually in there is an absolute falsehood. It’s also extremely insulting. What are some of the other racist attacks that you have received, Geonwoo, from your classmates?”
Geonwoo responded, “Yeah, well, thanks for having us, Todd. Well, I’ve been compared to people like Mao and Kim Jong-un, and you are right, it is very hypocritical and ironic. And that isn’t just the beginning. Like you mentioned before, within the first 24 hours, multiple hate pages got made of me. I received dozens of hostile messages on both my club and personal accounts.”
“And it’s really interesting how the anti-ICE page that was formed actually in protest of my group, because Turning Point USA is quote-unquote “racist, fascist, and white supremacist,” hey weaponized my ethnicity against me. I want to just quickly contrast that with my experience as a conservative.”
“A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of going to my local GOP and speaking there. And not only did they embrace me as a fellow conservative and a Republican, more significantly, they embraced me as a American.”
Piro responded, “That’s beautiful. I’d just like to point out that these comments, of course, are coming from the quote-unquote “tolerant left.”Boy, they’re always so tolerant, right? Michael, when faced with that kind of a hostile environment that you and your friend are facing, why did you decide to carry on and continue to start this chapter?
Reihing answered, “Well, frankly, I like to look at the good Charlie Kirk did. Ever since his death, it has taken a toll on me, and I really wanted to stand up for what I believe in. The way that he would communicate his opinions that young people need to be more politically well-versed and the way he would connect with youth was so empowering to me and people I know, affecting generations. And I feel like now that he’s gone, I have a civic duty to uphold and follow what he accomplished and try and make it bigger and grow it.”
Piro noted, “When I look at young people like you, you’re growing up in a world that I could never have dreamed of growing up in. The stuff that you have to face on a day-in and day-out basis boggles my mind. And I really try to get to the why. So, Geonwoo, why? Why do you think the students that are harassing you are the way they are? How did they become so intolerant?”
Geonwoo replied, “Well, quite frankly, I think they watch the mainstream news too much. I think they’re in echo chambers where they just simply refuse to engage with the other side.”
“And, you know, as a Christian, I believe that I have a duty to fight for what is good and what is right. And I know that that takes a lot of conviction and, It takes a lot of boldness in your conviction. And I look at people like President Trump who got shot, and instead of cowering behind security, he points his fist up in the air and says, fight, fight, fight.”
“I look at the story of Charlie Kirk, who dedicated his entire life up until his final breath fighting for our nation, fighting for our country, fighting for America, and even more importantly, proclaiming the name of Jesus Christ, not just in college campuses but across the world.”
“And when I look at that, I say I need to engage the other side. I need to get my message out there. I need to talk to everyone who disagrees with me and get my message out there. But I’m afraid that people on the left just simply don’t have that mindset.”
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