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Trump: ‘I Am Designating ANTIFA … AS A MAJOR TERRORIST ORGANIZATION’
The Federalist ^ | September 18, 2025 | Brianna Lyman

Posted on 09/18/2025 10:34:45 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would be designating the radical far-left group Antifa as a terrorist organization.

“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. 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!”

The announcement comes one week after conservative titan Charlie Kirk was assassinated by an alleged left-winger radicalized by transgender ideology who engraved the bullet casings with slogans like, “Hey fascist! Catch!” As Kyle Shideler wrote in these pages, this phrase, along with arrow imagery and the Italian partisan song “Bella ciao,” are apparently associated with Helldivers, a video game that has a satirical fascist government.

Rather than grapple with the suspected assassin’s clear ideological motivations, many on the left have seized on the gaming reference to argue that the attack had no political ties at all. Yet, as Shideler pointed out, “actual Antifa and anarchist accounts seem to claim the shooter as one of their own.” Shideler noted that a Pittsburgh-based anarchist account that “specializes in distributing Antifa and anarchist propaganda … mocked those claiming the attack had been done by a member of the far-right,” and later responded to a post about Kirk’s assassination with lyrics from “Bella Ciao” — a famous antifascist song. A group of protesters in New York City disrupted a vigil for Kirk by singing the song as well.

“Clearly, ‘anti-fascists’ saw and understood the reference as an ideological endorsement,” Shideler wrote.

Antifa’s violent history has been well documented and has long demanded attention and accountability. An alleged...

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: antifa; bellaciao; bloggers; indictments; rico; searchworks
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1 posted on 09/18/2025 10:34:45 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Thank you for your attention to this matter.


2 posted on 09/18/2025 10:35:10 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Je suis Charlie Kirk.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Good


3 posted on 09/18/2025 10:36:36 AM PDT by riverrunner
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About time the DOJ got back to work on these leftist dirt bags.


4 posted on 09/18/2025 10:38:44 AM PDT by Nebr FAL owner (Treason is the reason for Democrat Sedition & subvertion )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Fine by me.


5 posted on 09/18/2025 10:39:10 AM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

When they were threatening and carrying out terrorist acts on the west coast, I was wondering how they got away with it. Of course, they were also champions of the Democrats then too. I guess that’s why.


6 posted on 09/18/2025 10:40:00 AM PDT by Spok (If you really want to kill a good idea, give it to a committee.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Now about half of the elected officials in Portland and Seattle will be arrested.


7 posted on 09/18/2025 10:41:38 AM PDT by allendale
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“Mostly Peaceful” protests by our
Media as cars, buildings and People
BURNED on The Six O’clock spews.
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Dispicable


8 posted on 09/18/2025 10:46:21 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (ALL Things Will be Revealed !)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Ready for re-issue

9 posted on 09/18/2025 10:48:08 AM PDT by budj (Combat Vet, second of three generations.)
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Bravo👏👏👏


10 posted on 09/18/2025 10:48:17 AM PDT by FES0844
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But they say they don’t exist!


11 posted on 09/18/2025 10:49:42 AM PDT by Karliner (Heb 4:12 Rom 8:28 Rev 3, "...This is the end of the beginning." Churchill)
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Mark


12 posted on 09/18/2025 10:55:07 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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If the FBI could SWAT raid Trump at Mar a Lago then President Trump should be able to just do massive drone strikes on ANTIFA leaders and events. Maybe President Trump could donate free phones and pagers to ANTIFA.


13 posted on 09/18/2025 11:02:41 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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But they are democrat party foot soldiers. Place your bets on which Obama judge issues a “temporary injunction” about declaring a terrorist group a terrorist group. I place my money on Marco A. Hernandez who assumed “senior” status this year.


14 posted on 09/18/2025 11:07:26 AM PDT by Organic Panic ('Was I molested. I think so' - Ashley Biden in response to her father joining her in the shower. D)
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To: riverrunner

No lawyer here. But this move , while positive, may not have a huge impact on ANTIFA.

According to a google search that designation mostly brings in financial consequences. Like seizure of assets, international effects etc.

Not going to effect them much when 50% live in their parents basements and 30% are homeless🫢


15 posted on 09/18/2025 11:10:48 AM PDT by Phoenix8
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“Now about half of the elected officials in Portland and Seattle will be arrested.”

Do you have a time frame for your prediction?

I ask because we’ve seen this over and over. There’s an investigation or lawsuit or some such that’s touted as the route to huge impacts. Then nothing happens. It gets discouraging.


16 posted on 09/18/2025 11:33:32 AM PDT by Eagle Forgotten
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To: Karliner
But they say they don’t exist!

Satans most powerful lie: "I don't exist"

17 posted on 09/18/2025 11:51:44 AM PDT by USCG SimTech
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Among those that could not be reached for comment...


18 posted on 09/18/2025 12:13:06 PM PDT by EasySt (Say not this is the truth, but so it seems to me to be, as I see this thing I think I see. #MAGA-A)
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Amen. These are squirmy vipers.


19 posted on 09/18/2025 12:31:51 PM PDT by Karliner (Heb 4:12 Rom 8:28 Rev 3, "...This is the end of the beginning." Churchill)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

It’s what MAGA is all about weeding out the communists.


20 posted on 09/18/2025 1:03:37 PM PDT by Vaduz
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