"President Donald Trump said he will designate "antifa" as a terrorist group. "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 posted on Truth Social. "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!""
"Occupy organizer Mark Bray wrote a book by that name, published in 2017. The term grew in popularity after Trump was elected to office for his first term in 2016. The term has most commonly been embraced by anarchists and anti-capitalist groups. But right-wing politicians and commentators have often blamed the movement for violent extremism motivated by the left, even at times trying to assign blame for activity orchestrated on the right."
Donald Trump announced a designation of antifa as a major terrorist organization and recommended investigations of those funding antifa. He posted the declaration and the recommendation on Truth Social. Antifa is not a single organization; the term is short for anti-fascist and refers to a political movement popularized around the Occupy Wall Street movement. Mark Bray authored a book titled Antifa in 2017. The label gained traction after the 2016 election and is commonly associated with anarchists and anti-capitalist groups. Right-wing politicians and commentators have blamed the movement for left-motivated violent extremism. The announcement followed the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and reports of anti-fascism messages on the shooter's ammunition clips. The State Department maintains a Foreign Terrorist Organizations list that includes groups such as ISIS, al-Qaeda, MS-13 and Boko Haram, and 14 groups have been added since the start of Trump's second term.
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