President Donald Trump said early Thursday that he plans to designate antifa as a major terrorist organization.

Antifa, short for short for anti-fascists, is an umbrella term for far-left-leaning militant groups and is not a singular entity. They consist of groups that resist fascists and neo-Nazis, especially at demonstrations.

Its unclear how the administration would label what is effectively a decentralized movement as a terrorist organization, and the White House on Wednesday did not immediately offer more details.

Trump, who is on a state visit to the United Kingdom, made the announcement in a social media post shortly before 1:30 a.m. Thursday local time. He called antifa a SICK, DANGEROUS, RADICAL LEFT DISASTER. He also said he will be strongly recommending that funders of antifa

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