Trump says he plans to designate antifa as a 'terrorist organization'

By Odette Yousef,

Steve Inskeep

Published September 19, 2025 at 4:51 AM EDT

President Trump says he plans to designate antifa as a "major terrorist organization." It's unclear how he'll go about that, but even the suggestion could have significant ramifications.

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