Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) Chairman Evan Power addressed the rise in antisemitism within Generation Z (Gen Z), sharing his belief that rampant housing costs and affordability issues play a pivotal role in the frustration among younger Americans.
“There’s a magnifying glass when you find one thing that they take it,” Power told The Floridian, referring to Gen Z’s hyperfocus on the Jewish community as a means to vent their frustration.
“But I understand that there’s frustration in Gen Z, and part of it is because we’ve not done a good job of providing for Generation Z and the affordability issue,” the Florida GOP Chairman commented. “When you can’t afford a house, and you don’t think you’re ever going to afford a family, you’re seeing these big cultural issues happen, and that’s where hate breeds.”
“So, we have to do a better job of showing them the opportunities America has and be able to call them out for the rhetoric and discuss the rhetoric that they’re having. But it’s a product of the affordability crisis and causing some of the angst in that generation that we’ve seen from time to time in America’s history.”
Power Addresses Splits in the MAGA Coalition Over Israel
During the interview, Power also discussed the paradigm shifts from previous allies of President Donald Trump and the "Make America Great Again" movement. Following the events of the war in Iran, influencers such as Nick Fuentes and Tucker Carlson have changed course on their political views of the current administration, voicing their opposition towards the Jewish state.
“You know, they have the right to say what they want to say, but I think it’s not a growing part of the Republican party. Most of us support Israel. Most of us support the idea of supporting our allies. And last time we talked, we talked about how you evaluate allies and what they’re providing, and Israel’s been a good partner for peace and all of the weapon systems and trench systems and all the things we test out over there,” Power affirmed.
“But, you know, I think there’s a magnifying glass on our side that we want to call out on our fringe beliefs. The Democrat party doesn’t do a good job of calling that out. So, we’re willing to take those ideas and discuss those ideas straight on, while the Democrat party promotes those ideas,” he added.
Chairman Power is currently running in the Republican congressional race in Florida’s 2nd District to replace Rep. Neal Dunn (R).
He faces Republican businessman Keith Gross, former Senatorial Counsel Austin Rogers, Luke Murphy, Nick Lewis, Audie Powell, and Jim Norton during the primary election.
Florida's primary election will be held on August 18, 2026.
