Staff Reports
An anti-Trump hit piece by New York Magazine is taking a beating from the very conservatives it tried to vilify. The article titled “The Cruel Kids’ Table” attempts to paint a picture of the young conservative influencers shaping the upcoming election, but it seems to have overlooked a rather large group of people—Republicans of color. Author Brock Colyar, evidently with a chip on their shoulder, tags along at a conservative celebration and can barely contain their disdain.
In detail, Colyar chronicles their experience at the Power 30 Awards—a gathering meant to honor the biggest names in the MAGA movement. However, instead of focusing on the achievements of these influencers, the article drips with condescension. According to Colyar, the party was an exclusive “whites-only” event mirroring a 1950s country club farce, complete with clean-cut men and glamorously out-of-league women. The selective lens leaned heavily on stereotypes while neglecting to mention that many influential conservatives at the event weren’t part of this supposed homogenous crowd.
Enter Rob Smith, an influential figure in Turning Point USA, who pointed out that he, a Black conservative, was at that very party. Addressing the narrative that excluded diverse voices, Smith decisively dismantled Colyar’s assertions, noting the abundance of attendees from various backgrounds, including Latino and Asian conservatives. His observation throws a wrench in New York Magazine’s narrative, suggesting that the publication must be more concerned with creating convenient “facts” than reporting reality.
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C.J. Pearson, a vibrant member of the Republican National Committee’s Youth Advisory Council and host of the event, doesn’t let the magazine off the hook either. He alleged that journalists like Colyar would rather omit him from their stories to perpetuate the image of young Trump supporters as nothing more than a pack of white supremacists. He humorously dismissed the idea that his star-studded event—featuring celebrated African American rapper Waka Flocka Flame and boxer Gervonta Davis—could resemble a KKK meeting.
While Colyar retreats to the safety of a private X (formerly Twitter) profile to dodge backlash, this entire debacle raises pressing questions about the mainstream media’s pursuit of specific narratives, even at the expense of accuracy. Paired with a background in fashion writing and a focus on gender and sexuality studies from Northwestern, Colyar’s experience demonstrates a potential disconnect from the diverse reality of a thriving conservative community. Perhaps the media might do well to broaden its horizons—because the modern MAGA movement represents far more than just white Republicans in bow ties.
