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TPUSA postpones UW talk after threats; Trump calls Antifa terrorists

5/15/2026

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TPUSA postponed its University of Washington talk after activist Chloe Cole reported over 200 violent threats.
The cancellation followed the murder of a transgender student on campus.
Cole said Antifa threatened her life and linked the cancellation to the murder.
University spokesperson Victor Balta confirmed the TPUSA decision and said campus police had not received specific threats.
President Donald Trump later called Antifa a “major terrorist organization” on Truth Social.

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TPUSA postponed its University of Washington talk after activist Chloe Cole reported over 200 violent threats.
The cancellation followed the murder of a transgender student on campus.
Cole said Antifa threatened her life and linked the cancellation to the murder.
University spokesperson Victor Balta confirmed the TPUSA decision and said campus police had not received specific threats.
President Donald Trump later called Antifa a “major terrorist organization” on Truth Social.