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.
Bro are u high, they are literally worse than the late tory govt, which might’ve had the worse stinker any european govt has had since yugoslavia. We aren’t a 2 party state unlike the states, the lib dems won a record 72 seats in the last election and Corbyn just founded his new Your Party. Lib Dems are the most promising established party in Parliament right now and Corbyn’s Your Party is gaining traction and support due to the weight of Jezza’s name.
I hope reform doesn’t win, but my area is looking bleak. Too many at work are openly open reform. But you couldn’t find a whiter area, so I guess that explains it.
Call me pessimistic, but I don’t have faith in general public voting in their favour any time soon. Too easily manipulated.