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Republicans Reject Anti-Fascism Amendment Amid Trump’s Antifa Claims

11/19/2025

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On November 18, 2025, House Rules Committee Republicans voted against an amendment to condemn fascism, Representatives Michelle Fischbach and Chip Roy.
The vote followed the White House labeling antifa as a foreign terrorist organization.
U.S. President Donald Trump has used antifa to promote a narrative of a violent, organized far-left group causing chaos.
The refusal to rebuke fascism signals alignment with hyper-nationalistic and authoritarian ideologies among some Republican lawmakers.

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On November 18, 2025, House Rules Committee Republicans voted against an amendment to condemn fascism, Representatives Michelle Fischbach and Chip Roy.
The vote followed the White House labeling antifa as a foreign terrorist organization.
U.S. President Donald Trump has used antifa to promote a narrative of a violent, organized far-left group causing chaos.
The refusal to rebuke fascism signals alignment with hyper-nationalistic and authoritarian ideologies among some Republican lawmakers.