Trump Designates Antifa a Major Terrorist Organization: What We Know
September 18, 2025
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President Donald Trump has designated antifa as a “major terrorist organization” and said anyone funding the movement would be investigated.
“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 said in a post on his Truth Social platform.
“I will also be strongly recommending that those funding ANTIFA be thoroughly investigated in accordance with the highest legal standards and practices,” he said.
Antifa, which is short for “anti-fascists,” is a left-wing, anti-fascist and anti-racist political movement in the United States.
An anti-fascist veteran is pictured at the Unite For Veterans rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on June 3. An anti-fascist veteran is pictured at the Unite For Veterans rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on June 3. Dominic GwinnMiddle East Images via AFP/Getty Images
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