Antifa labeled a domestic terror group by Trump
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday classifying antifa as a domestic terrorist organization, a step that directs federal agencies to investigate and disrupt activities linked to the movement.
The action fulfills a pledge Trump made last year during his presidential campaign and intensifies efforts to address what the administration views as threats from left-leaning groups. This designation represents the first time the U.S. has applied such a label to a domestic entity, differing from the State Department’s list of 219 foreign organizations.
The order mandates that executive departments “investigate, disrupt and dismantle” individuals and groups tied to antifa’s anti-fascist principles, extending to “those who fund such operations.” It describes antifa as a “militarist, anarchist enterprise” that seeks to overthrow the government through violence and suppression of political speech.
However, the measure leaves unclear the specific enforcement mechanisms, given antifa’s decentralized nature as an ideology rather than a formal structure. No particular individuals or groups have been named as initial targets.
The executive order has prompted swift backlash from Democrats, who argue it overreaches and distracts from other extremism risks. Rep. Bennie Thompson, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued a statement on Monday criticizing the move as an “unprecedented action that ignores the larger threat from right-wing extremism.”
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Antifa has followers who support its agenda. It appears to label normal conservatives as fascist, although none of them I have followed are remotely fascist. It has become a slur by the left against normal Americans who are conservative.
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