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Trump's 'Antifa' Label Sparks Sympathy, Threatens Democracy

10/21/2025

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Michael Gould-Wartofsky, writing in The New Republic, argues that President Trump's war on 'antifa' backfires.
He notes labeling anti-fascists as a domestic terror group will raise their visibility and support among Americans.
Gould-Wartofsky states that public sympathy for anti-fascism has grown.
He warns the campaign threatens democracy and civil liberties and could become one of Trump's most unpopular initiatives.

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Michael Gould-Wartofsky, writing in The New Republic, argues that President Trump's war on 'antifa' backfires.
He notes labeling anti-fascists as a domestic terror group will raise their visibility and support among Americans.
Gould-Wartofsky states that public sympathy for anti-fascism has grown.
He warns the campaign threatens democracy and civil liberties and could become one of Trump's most unpopular initiatives.