U.S. President Donald Trump says he will designate antifa as a terrorist organization and is ordering investigations into those who allegedly fund the group.
Without providing details on how or when the designation will occur, the president stated his intention on Truth Social on Wednesday night.
“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. I will also be strongly recommending that those funding ANTIFA be thoroughly investigated in accordance with the highest legal standards and practices. Thank you for your attention to this matter,” he wrote.
According to CBS News , antifa is not an actual body but a loose term referring to anti-fascist activists with mostly left-leani