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Trump Proposes Antifa as Terrorist Group, Sparks Controversy
10/9/2025
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- Trump proposed designating Antifa as a foreign terrorist organization, equating it with Hamas and Hezbollah, on October 8, 2025.
- The plan would allow severe sanctions on supporters and enable probes into funding.
- Officials, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, framed Antifa as dangerous, likening it to drug cartels.
- Critics say the move could chill left-leaning donors and affect Democratic fundraising.
