President Donald Trump said he is designating the far-left anti-fascism movement Antifa as a terrorist organization, announcing the move on his Truth Social platform in the early hours of Thursday morning UK time.
It wasn’t immediately clear what mechanism Trump would use to make the designation, and Antifa lacks centralized structure or defined leadership, making it unclear who or what precisely would be targeted.
“I am pleased to inform our many U.S.A. Patriots that I am designating ANTIFA, A SICK, DANGEROUS, RADICAL LEFT DISASTER, AS A MAJOR TERRORIST ORGANIZATION,” Trump wrote. “I will also be strongly recommending that those funding ANTIFA be thoroughly investigated in accordance with the highest legal standards and practices. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
A White House official told CNN, “This is just one of many actions the president will take to address left wing organizations that fuel political violence.”
Trump — who’s overseas for a formal state visit — signaled the move earlier this week in remarks from the Oval Office following the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
First they came for the communists <- You are here.
Can’t wait for everyone he doesn’t like to be branded antifa.
Who runs Antifa, trump? WHO FUCKING RUNS ANTIFA???
NOBODY DOES, YOU SHIT-BRAINED FUCKWIT
When he brings in a random political enemy and dubs them “antifah’z leadurr” and literally nothing changes, his dumbass dickriders will still cheer and party while their freedom continues to erode. They get to blame the most absurd reasons spoonfed to them from daddy propaganda and we have to live with knowing it’s their goddamn fault this happened.
Thanks for reading my rant.
That’s the point.
It’s a anyone that don’t want around. Label them antifa and now you can do everything the law allows with terrorists and worse.
Antifa is anyone or anything the Führer wants to disappear.
He’s Facist and AntiFa is short for Anti-Facist
Makes sense from his fantasy version of the world.
Can’t wait for him to fall asleep in public and not wake-up
Trump Jnr was on some show a few days ago explaining how Antifa stands for Anti-Fascist but that they’re using the tools of fascists and are become fascist themselves.
This is how they will explain it to the sheep in red hats
Anyone protesting or says anything mean again him from now on = antifa
and he wouldn’t be wrong if these people are well, anti fascist.
just a way to criminalize resistance with a swift handwave.
This is what a lot of commenters are missing. This might be the most dangerous part.
If you’re against fascism, you’re now an enemy of the state.
Better start doing Nazi things to hide your true anti-fascist terrorist feelings, so you don’t get arrested!
I hate this country. I hate having been born here. I hate the fact fascism is on the rise. I hate that people are openly embracing it again. I hate that I have to consider leaving everything for a less shit country. I hate almost everything.
Which country are you thinking of moving to?
It wasn’t immediately clear what mechanism Trump would use
This is true for nearly everything he’s done so far. Yet, he just keeps doing them.
Keep em coming.
Gosh. I hope the antifa chief doesn’t get fired.
