The Independent reports:
The Trump administration will move to designate the loose association of militant left-wing, anti-fascist demonstrators commonly known as “Antifa” as a terrorist organisation, the president has announced in a tweet.
“The United States of America will be designating ANTIFA as a Terrorist Organization,” Mr Trump wrote amid a series of tweets on Sunday blaming violent outbursts and rioting at police brutality protests over the weekend on the group and other “Radical Left” elements.
The Secretary of State is in charge of naming foreign terrorist organisations, a designation that unlocks a host of policy decisions and actions to curtail a group’s operations.
Congratulations to our National Guard for the great job they did immediately upon arriving in Minneapolis, Minnesota, last night. The ANTIFA led anarchists, among others, were shut down quickly. Should have been done by Mayor on first night and there would have been no trouble!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2020
Other Democrat run Cities and States should look at the total shutdown of Radical Left Anarchists in Minneapolis last night. The National Guard did a great job, and should be used in other States before it is too late!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2020
The United States of America will be designating ANTIFA as a Terrorist Organization.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2020
The Lamestream Media is doing everything within their power to foment hatred and anarchy. As long as everybody understands what they are doing, that they are FAKE NEWS and truly bad people with a sick agenda, we can easily work through them to GREATNESS!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2020
The people of the United States will designate Maga white supremacists as a terrorist organization! pic.twitter.com/IhmRvyGxMJ
— Timothy Ferris (@irishson1916) May 31, 2020
Still sending signals to your MAGA base that you stand with them? pic.twitter.com/FxXELO6jgf
— D Villella ❄️ (@dvillella) May 31, 2020