EXCLUSIVE: BU College Republicans President Who Endorsed Democrats Dies in Car Crash
Colin Sharpe, the 20-year-old president of Boston University College Republicans, died Friday, October 23, in a collision with a dump truck in Edmonson County, Kentucky.
Sharpe was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Elijah Landers, 20, in Pig, Kentucky, when they collided with a dump truck at a four-way intersection. Sharpe was pronounced dead at the scene. Landers survived and was airlifted to a Nashville hospital, according to local reporting.
The Boston University junior recently sparked outrage on social media after the club endorsed Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton on Twitter. BU College Republicans also invited homosexual left-wing podcasters Benni and Basil to speak on campus on October 20.
College Republicans at Boston University@BU_CRWe encourage other CR Chapters (especially in Ohio) to make this endorsement. Show some courage Vivek has contempt for the American values of well roundedness & joie de vivre, and he wants Ohio as a vessel for his national ambitions. You'll live if a Dem is Governor for 4 years.
College Republicans at Boston University@BU_CRWe unequivocally denounce this attack. We will also be endorsing @amyactonoh for Governor of Ohio, as she is more respectful of American cultural norms and more committed to protecting American workers from foreign competition than @VivekGRamaswamy. Country over Party
3:57 PM · Oct 13, 2026
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On his personal X account, Sharpe suggested Trump was the Antichrist and expressed support for online commentator Charles C. Johnson, who received a $40 million verdict in a federal civil RICO and defamation case in 2025.
Colin Sharpe@ColinJSharpe@DonnieDarkened Those “Trump is the Antichrist” theories aren’t that funny anymore…
10:33 PM · Apr 12, 2026
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Whether BU College Republicans will remain committed to supporting Democrats and bashing Trump under new leadership remains to be seen.