Sez the #fascist! #Trump says he’ll designate #Antifa as a terrorist group but offers few details
By SEUNG MIN KIM
Updated 9:43 PM EDT, September 17, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — "President Donald Trump said early Thursday that he plans to designate antifa as a 'major terrorist organization.'
"Antifa, short for '#AntiFascists,' is an umbrella term for far-left-leaning militant groups and is not a singular entity. They consist of groups that resist fascists and #NeoNazis, especially at demonstrations.
"It’s unclear how the administration would label what is effectively a decentralized movement as a terrorist organization, and the White House on Wednesday did not immediately offer more details.
"Trump, who is on a state visit to the United Kingdom, made the announcement in a social media post shortly before 1:30 a.m. Thursday local time. He called antifa a 'SICK, DANGEROUS, RADICAL LEFT DISASTER.' He also said he will be 'strongly recommending' that funders of antifa be investigated.
"Antifa is a domestic entity and, as such, is not a candidate for inclusion on the State Department’s list of foreign terror organizations. Dozens of groups, including extremist organizations like the Islamic State and al-Qaida, are included on that list. The designation matters in part because it enables the #JusticeDepartment to prosecute those who give #MaterialSupport to entities on that list even if that support does not result in violence.
"There is no domestic equivalent to that list in part because of broad #FirstAmendment protections enjoyed by organizations operating within the United States. And despite periodic calls, particularly after mass shootings by #WhiteSupremacists, to establish a #DomesticTerrorism law, no singular statute now exists."
Source:
https://apnews.com/article/trump-antifa-terrorist-protests-0c6353e2c3da13da1596b3857cb59922?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
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