Trump Designates Antifa a “National Terrorist Organization”
Washington D.C. – September 23, 2025 – U.S. President Donald Trump officially designated the Antifa movement as a ”national terrorist organization” on Monday, September 22, 2025, linking the decision to “current political violence” within the country.
An Executive Order signed by the President declares Antifa a “local terrorist organization,” alleging a pattern of systematic political violence intended to undermine the rule of law and suppress legitimate political activity in the United States. The order specifically cites “violent attacks against the customs immigration and control service (ICE) and other agents of the order” as tactics employed to achieve political objectives through coercion and intimidation.
The Executive Order directs all federal departments and agencies to utilize their full authority to investigate, dismantle, and prosecute any illegal operations connected to Antifa, including those providing material support for violent actions.
Antifa is a decentralized, left-leaning movement that opposes far-right, racist, and fascist groups. President Trump has been a vocal critic of the movement for some time, and this designation formalizes his previous accusations despite the lack of a centralized leadership structure or formal organization to target.
Notably, Christopher Wray, the former director of the Federal Bureau of Inquiry (FBI), stated in 2020 that Antifa is an ideology rather than a structured organization.
During a rally this weekend attended by over 90,000 people, President Trump openly accused the “extreme left” of duty for the violence occurring in the country, specifically referencing the September 10th murder of ultraconservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah.
GS (EFE, REUTERS)
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