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Trump expands terrorism definition, targets leftist dissenters.

7/19/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration announced a renewed effort to target far-left terrorists and expanded the terrorism definition to include publicly expressed anti-American views.
Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller pledged to defund, debank and arrest the targeted individuals.
Analyst Caitlin Johnstone says the crackdown reveals the administration’s fear of losing power and likens the campaign to the FBI’s COINTELPRO program of the 1950s and 1970s.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration announced a renewed effort to target far-left terrorists and expanded the terrorism definition to include publicly expressed anti-American views.
Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller pledged to defund, debank and arrest the targeted individuals.
Analyst Caitlin Johnstone says the crackdown reveals the administration’s fear of losing power and likens the campaign to the FBI’s COINTELPRO program of the 1950s and 1970s.