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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Melvin Gascon

'Antifa' is Short for 'Anti-Fascists': Who Are They and Why Trump Wants to Declare Them a Terrorist Organisation

Members of an antifa group march during a "Demand Free Speech" rally in Washington in this 2019 photo. (Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump has reignited controversy by pledging to designate the anti-fascist movement Antifa as a 'major terrorist organisation', despite significant legal obstacles that could render such a move unconstitutional.

Trump made the declaration during his United Kingdom visit on 17 September, calling the loosely affiliated activist network a 'sick, dangerous, radical left disaster' on his Truth Social platform. He promised investigations into 'those funding Antifa' while adhering to 'the highest legal standards and practices'.

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