Trump wants to name antifa a foreign terrorist organization. Here's what it could do

By Ryan Lucas,

A Martínez

Published October 23, 2025 at 4:57 AM EDT

President Trump has already issued an order designating antifa a "domestic terrorist organization." Now his administration is talking about also labeling it as a foreign terrorist organization.

Ryan Lucas

Ryan Lucas covers the Justice Department for NPR.

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A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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