"I am pleased to inform our many American patriots that I am declaring Antifa, a sick, dangerous, radical left-wing disaster, a major terrorist organization," the US president wrote. Donald Trump. "I will also strongly recommend that those funding her be thoroughly investigated to the highest legal standards and practices. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"
He announced this move on his platform Truth Social. However, it is not entirely clear what mechanism Trump will use to officially declare Antifa a terrorist organization, because the group lacks a centralized structure or defined leadership, so it is unclear who exactly will be the target, writes CNN.
All terrorists
"This is just one of many actions the president will take to address left-wing organizations that incite political violence," a White House official told CNN.
The reason for this Trump categorization is murder Charlie Kirk which is related to what his right-wing movement preaches Turning Point USA. The hatred of right-wingers in America is at its peak, after the murder of their influencer and the man in charge of recruiting young "Trumpists", so the current president of the USA intends to accuse all "radical liberals" of being the instigators of terrorist attacks against him and his "decent Americans".
What is Antifa?
Antifa, short for "anti-fascist", is a group of activists mostly committed to the far left.
This includes anarchists, but also communists and social democrats. What distinguishes them is their willingness to resort to violence – as they say, in self-defense or to protect communities.
The movement, which at one point almost completely disappeared in the US, experienced a new surge of interest after the first election of Donald Trump as president. They often clash with the extreme right wing of Donald Trump.
During the 2020 protests, there is some evidence that they participated in the destruction of public property. Authorities in Texas, for example, say three alleged robbers in Austin were linked to Antifa.
But right-wing activists and Trump made much more serious accusations - that they are the driving force behind the violence, the BBC wrote.
Although the US president can designate individuals or groups as foreign terrorists, legal experts have questioned whether Trump has the authority to designate Antifa as a "domestic terrorist organization".
There is not much evidence for such generalized claims. Antifa activists are relatively rare - their numbers are tiny compared to the mass of protests in the US, the British public service wrote.
