ROYAL OAK, Mich. — A newly formed Turning Point USA chapter at Royal Oak High School is facing backlash and even threats, according to student member Braxtyn and her mother, Brandy, who spoke in an exclusive interview.
The club, which was founded about two weeks ago by one of Braxtyn’s friends, was meant to give students a space for open dialogue and political education. “It was more about educating myself within every side,” Braxtyn said. “I saw some interesting comments online, but I didn’t expect there to be a problem.”
The trouble began almost immediately after the club’s existence was posted online. “There was actually an issue minutes after it was posted,” Braxtyn said. “We got a lot of threats along the way. Me and the creator of the club were admitted to a group chat where another student said the creator ‘was going to get burned.’”…