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Trump Administration Labels Trans Activism Terrorist Threat

5/11/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration released a Counterterrorism Strategy on May 8, 2026, written by czar Sebastian Gorka, labeling “pro-transgender” ideology and activists as terrorist threats.
The strategy, which omits mention of far-right violence, has been cited by the Heritage Foundation and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as linking transgender advocacy to terrorism.
Civil-rights groups such as the Center for Constitutional Rights warned the plan normalizes surveillance, military strikes and criminalization of dissent.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration released a Counterterrorism Strategy on May 8, 2026, written by czar Sebastian Gorka, labeling “pro-transgender” ideology and activists as terrorist threats.
The strategy, which omits mention of far-right violence, has been cited by the Heritage Foundation and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as linking transgender advocacy to terrorism.
Civil-rights groups such as the Center for Constitutional Rights warned the plan normalizes surveillance, military strikes and criminalization of dissent.