President Donald Trump announced late Wednesday that he would designate antifa as a domestic terrorist organization. There’s just one problem—actually, several: antifa isn’t an organization; the far right commits far more political violence; and Trump likely doesn’t have the power to do it anyway.
“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 wrote 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.”
A White House official doubled down, telling CNN the move was “one of many actions the president will take to address left-wing organizations that fuel politica