US EditionTrump designates anti-fascist Antifa movement as a terrorist organization
President Trump announced the designation of Antifa as a major terrorist organization and plans to investigate its funding sources amid rising concerns over left-wing extremist violence.
- President Trump announced on Truth Social that he is designating Antifa as a 'major terrorist organization' after the assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk.
- Trump has claimed that Tyler Robinson, Kirk's assassin, was 'radicalized on the internet,' contributing to the violent attack.
- The designation of Antifa as a terrorist group raises legal questions because it is a decentralized movement and not a formal organization.
- Critics argue that this designation serves as a pretext to target dissent and infringe on freedom of speech.
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[NHK] US President Trump has described the anti-fascist group "Antifa" on social media as "dangerous, radical left-wing, and a terrorist organization..."
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