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.

  • FreshParsnip@lemmy.caEnglish
    7·
    1 hour ago

    Against fascism? Terrorist

    Against Trump? Terrorist

    Pro-LGBT? Terrorist

    Pro-free speech? Believe it or not, terrorist

  • acargitz@lemmy.caEnglish
    7·
    2 hours ago

    This is going to lead to an escalation of political violence.

    If something as nebulous as antifa is “terrorist”, then it’s easy for anyone to be classified as a terrorist. See also what is going on in the UK with Palestine Action. But instead of embarrassed unarmed bobbies doing the arresting, in the US it will be masked, unidentified goons, mirroring ICE practices. So that lowers the threshold to drop into a “homo sacer” category that can be basically shot on sight. Which means, more people will have nothing to lose. Which means more political violence.

  • molten@lemmy.worldEnglish
    321·
    7 hours ago

    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.

    • douglasg14b@lemmy.worldEnglish
      12·
      4 hours ago

      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.

  • MisterD@lemmy.caEnglish
    53·
    8 hours ago

    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

    • fox2263@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      6 hours ago

      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

    • ☂️-@lemmy.mlEnglish
      61·
      4 hours ago

      and he wouldn’t be wrong if these people are well, anti fascist.

      just a way to criminalize resistance with a swift handwave.

  • Oxysis/Oxy@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    38·
    8 hours ago

    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.

      • Anti_Iridium@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        2 hours ago

        Probably my favorite line in Lower Decks is from Shaxs.

        PAH-WRAITH: You can snap my neck, but what will you do against all your victims? All the Cardassian warriors getting their revenge.

        SHAXS: They weren’t warriors. They were occupiers!

        • 1SimpleTailor@startrek.websiteEnglish
          1·
          4 minutes ago

          Shaxs has some great anti-facist quotes!

          BOIMLER: I just asked if you learned how to throw pots on Bajor.

          SHAXS: You think I had time for anything other then resisting? Fighting Fascism is a full time job!

  • Obinice@lemmy.worldEnglish
    27·
    8 hours ago

    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!