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Trump Signs Order Designating Antifa As Terrorist Organization

Headline from Forbes, on the newest of 2 developments

The president vowed to sign the executive order against antifa in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

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  1. Trump to designate Antifa as terrorist organization

    Headline from BNO News ·

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    Trump Signs Order Designating Antifa As Terrorist Organization

    Headline from Forbes ·

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  1. BNO News

    Trump says he would support designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    President Donald Trump said he is open to designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization and blamed left-wing radicalization when asked about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

  2. The Daily Caller

    Trump Declares Antifa A Terrorist Organization (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is designating Antifa a terrorist organization and calling for investigations into its financial backers.

  3. Newsweek

    Trump designates antifa a major terrorist organization: What we know (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Antifa is a left-wing, anti-fascist and anti-racist political movement.

  4. New York Post

    Trump announces ‘sick, dangerous’ Antifa will be designated ‘a major terrorist organization’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Trump announced Wednesday that he will designate Antifa as a “MAJOR TERRORIST ORGANIZATION” and push for investigations of backers of the radical, left-wing group.

  5. The Guardian

    Trump says he plans to designate antifa as ‘major terrorist organization’ (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    It is unclear how anti-fascists, an umbrella term for far-left-leaning groups rather than a single entity, will be labeled

  6. BNO News

    Trump to designate Antifa as terrorist organization (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    President Donald Trump announced that he is designating Antifa as a major terrorist organization, following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. “I am pleased to inform our many U.S.A.

  7. WMUR

    Trump says he'll designate antifa as a terrorist group (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    President Donald Trump says he plans to designate antifa as a "major terrorist organization."

  8. Washington Examiner

    Trump to designate antifa as 'major terrorist organization' (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Trump previously declared antifa a terrorist organization during his first term as president in May 2020.

  9. The Hill

    Trump says he is designating anti-fascist Antifa movement as terrorist organization (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump said late Wednesday that he is designating the far-left activist movement 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,” the president wro…

  10. MyNorthwest

    Trump says he’ll designate antifa as a terrorist group but offers few details (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said early Thursday that he plans to designate antifa as a “major terrorist organization.”

  11. Breitbart News

    President Trump Designates Far-Left Antifa a Terrorist Organization (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Donald Trump announced on Thursday that his administration would be designating the far-left activist group Antifa a terrorist organization.

  12. Townhall

    Trump Designating Antifa as Major Terrorist Group (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    Pres. Donald Trump is designating Antifa as a major terrorist organization, he said on Truth Social

  13. WMUR

    Trump plans to designate antifa as a terrorist organization (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    President Donald Trump said early Thursday that he plans to designate antifa as a “major terrorist organization.”

  14. Fox News

    Trump to designate antifa a 'major terrorist organization' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he will designate antifa a major terrorist organization, calling the left-wing activist group a dangerous disaster.

  15. The Daily Signal

    What Happens When Trump Designates Antifa a Terrorist Organization? (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    President Donald Trump will designate Antifa a terrorist organization, he announced Wednesday night on Truth Social.

  16. CNN

    Trump says he’s designating Antifa as a terrorist organization (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    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.

  17. Forbes

    Trump Says He Is Designating Antifa As A ‘Major Terrorist Organization’ (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The president’s announcement comes just days after he vowed to crack down on what he describes as the “radical left” after Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

  18. RedState

    Trump Goes There, and It's About Time: Antifa Is 'A Major Terrorist Organization' (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Trump designates Antifa as a major terrorist organization, calling for action against political violence.

  19. Fox News

    Trump calls antifa ‘terrorist group,’ fueling fight over free speech and limits of law enforcement (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Donald Trump’s declaration that antifa is a "major terrorist organization" has spurred questions about who falls under that category and what repercussions they could face.

  20. The Christian Post

    Trump designates Antifa a 'major terrorist organization' (opens The Christian Post)

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    The Christian Post's feed description

    President Donald Trump announced that he is designating Antifa as a “major terrorist organization."

  21. NPR

    Trump says he'll designate antifa a 'terrorist organization,' but it's unclear how (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    President Trump has said he wants to see antifa designated a "major terrorist organization." But it's not clear how that might work.

  22. NPR

    Trump says he plans to designate antifa as a 'terrorist organization' (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    President Trump says he plans to designate antifa as a "major terrorist organization." It's unclear how he'll go about that, but even the suggestion could have significant ramifications.

  23. WMUR

    What is Antifa, the leftist movement Trump says he’s labeling ‘major terrorist organization’? (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    President Donald Trump’s announcement to designate Antifa as a terrorist group raises questions about its feasibility and First Amendment protections

  24. The Intercept

    Trump Wants to Label Antifa a Terror Group. His Real Target Might Be a Lot Bigger. (opens The Intercept)

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    The Intercept's feed description

    Trying to designate “antifa” as a “major terror organization” might be a flop, but Trump will keep trying to find ways to crush the left.

  25. CNN

    White House says Trump could sign order designating Antifa a terrorist organization as soon as Monday (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    President Donald Trump intends to designate the anti-fascism movement Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization as soon as Monday, a move that would be one of the first major steps in his promised crackdown on left-leaning political entities, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

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