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Trump wants the world to fight antifa with him. No one's buying it. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026 ...

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-- Oliver Willis (@owillis.bsky.social) 5:01 PM · Jul 9, 2026

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"Colin P. Clarke of the Soufan Center, who has testified before Congress as an expert witness on terrorism, told the Post,

"This is the politicization of intelligence, and it's dangerous because what they're doing is basically playing partisan politics with counterterrorism, and only looking at a sliver of the overall threat."

Even more troubling, the Trump administration's push to link "antifa" to international terrorism is coming from counterterrorism czar Sebastian Gorka.

Gorka is a longtime Trump cheerleader and former conservative media figure with a history of promoting extremism.

He is a former Fox News contributor who was a member of a Hungarian group designated as Nazi-allied by the U.S. government during World War II.

Gorka previously complained about the Department of Homeland Security warning about violence from the extremist right-wing sovereign citizen movement and was fired from the FBI for Islamophobic rhetoric.

In one memorable comment in 2017, Gorka claimed that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had committed treasonous acts and said she should face similar consequences to spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg who "got the chair."

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"Yet while Trump and his team have singled out purported violence from the left, they have given official blessings and support to right-wing terrorism.

For instance, former leader of the right-wing Proud Boys militia movement Enrique Tarrio was convicted of sedition against the government for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol " and Trump pardoned him.

Unable to silence domestic dissent, Trump is trying to get the world to give him a boost.

But it doesn't appear to be working."


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This is your country on Trump Fascism.

Trumpers must be SO proud!

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-07-10 11:31 AM | Reply

"Donald, did you just crap out antifa?!"

"Quiet, piggy!"

#2 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-07-10 11:34 AM | Reply

Put Gramps in a home. He can't figure out whether it's Communists, Antifa, or Muslims we need to hate.

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-07-10 12:11 PM | Reply

Antifa? What about, the commies? I believe the grease in his fried food diet triggers Old Yeller's Antifa yips, while hair chems get the commie yaps going.

Whatever, it's enough to keep the destruction of a nation that once could have aspired to true greatness on track.

#4 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-07-10 12:38 PM | Reply

It's all about narrative.

This will be pointed to in the future when some "leftist" does something they want to label as a terrorist as complimentary signs that "leftism" is a problem.

#5 | Posted by jpw at 2026-07-10 12:44 PM | Reply

Corky strikes again!

#6 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-07-10 03:49 PM | Reply

I'm innocent I tells ya!

(we have more threads than posters now... I always ck, but sometimes I miss one)

#7 | Posted by Corky at 2026-07-10 03:55 PM | Reply

I'm innocent I tells ya!
(we have more threads than posters now... I always ck, but sometimes I miss one)

#7 | Posted by Corky at 2026-07-10 03:55 PM | Reply | Flag: Uh-huh

#8 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-07-10 05:55 PM | Reply

... Trump Wants the World to Help Him ...

Why should the World help Pres Trump escape from the various holes he seems to be focused upon digging deeper and deeper? Stated differently, why should the World help Pres Trump dig out of his self-created crises?


Maybe "the World's" first suggestion to Pres Trump might be along the lines of ...

Stop digging yourself deeper and deeper.



#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-07-10 08:29 PM | Reply

The Greatest Generation were Antifa of their day; WWII .was a war against Fascism2 so 1today we know which side Trump wou1l4d have been on.. .
of couse a Fascist like Trump hates ANTIFA! Does anyone kn2ow 1of a di1ctator Trum6p doesn0't love?

#10 | Posted by danni at 2026-07-11 09:34 AM | Reply

The majority of the GIs from the "Greatest Generation" that fought fascism leaned Democratic, not Republican.

AI slice:

"Soldiers overwhelmingly voted for Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944, the only presidential election held during the war. FDR was the Democratic commanderinchief, and military ballots showed a large proDemocratic margin.

Gallup polls from 1945"1953 show that WWII veterans continued identifying as Democrats at higher rates than comparable nonveterans. This wasn't a temporary wartime effect " it persisted for decades."

#11 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-07-11 09:42 AM | Reply

Wait.

I'm against Fascism. And the Trump administration is Fascist. Since I am against Fascism, does that make me ANTIFA *cue minor chord in brasses* or do I need the offical club membership card and decoder ring, too?

#12 | Posted by e1g1 at 2026-07-11 12:20 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Then there is this: Prevent Trump From Cheating - -
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#13 | Posted by MSgt at 2026-07-11 01:44 PM | Reply

Where is Antifa active ?AI Overview Antifa is not a single country-based group, so there is no exact count of the countries where it is active. Instead, it is an international, decentralized network of independent activists and local cells who oppose fascism and the far-right.Because it lacks formal membership, leaders, and geographic boundaries, the exact number of countries with Antifa activity is unknown. However, groups and loosely organized movements operating under the "Antifa" or "anti-fascist" banner are known to exist across dozens of nations.Activity has been most widely reported in the following areas:North America: The movement is prominently active in the United States and Canada.Europe: Activists are present in countries like the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, France, Greece, and the Netherlands.Other regions: Smaller autonomous networks have also been observed in parts of Australia and Latin America.International Designations:Antifa lacks a global, centralized command, but some governments have specifically targeted and outlawed certain militant groups operating within the movement:The United States: The U.S. State Department designated four European groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (including cells in Germany, Italy, and Greece).Hungary: The Hungarian government officially proscribed the Antifa movement as a terrorist organization following violent clashes in Budapest.9 sites"It Can't Happen Here"? Designating Antifa as a Terrorist ...Oct 29, 2025 " Antifa is an umbrella term not only for the anti-fascist ideology but also for those against white supremacism, neo-Nazism, racism...International Centre for Counter-Terrorism - ICCTExamining Extremism: Antifa - CSISJun 24, 2021 " Organizational Structure ... In 2020, FBI director Christopher Wray argued that Antifa is "more of an ideology than an organizatio...CSIS | Center for Strategic and International StudiesQ&A: Antifa is not a single group. So what is it? | ACLEDSep 23, 2025 " Antifa is an ideology, not an organization. It's short for anti-fascist or anti-fascism, and it's defined as opposition to fascism..

#14 | Posted by MSgt at 2026-07-11 01:46 PM | Reply

Does that mean MAGA is Fascism?

Is Trump a Fascist leader?

Is the Republican Party a Totalitarian Vehicle for Trump?

Didn't Hundreds of thousands of Americans Die in War to Defeat Fascism?

Are they Heroes or Criminals for opposing Hitler?

MSGT: Do you Support Fascism,are you a Nazi?

Does that make You a Better American than those thousands who DIED to Stop Hitler?

How ------ Up you must be.

It boggles the mind.

What A Loon....

#15 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-07-11 02:52 PM | Reply

Hungary: The Hungarian government officially proscribed the Antifa movement as a terrorist organization following violent clashes in Budapest.9 sites"It Can't Happen Here"? Designating Antifa as a Terrorist ...Oct 29, 2025

Expect the new democratic government of Hungary to repeal its ridiculous terror laws against Antifa.

The previous administration formally lobbied the European Union (following Trumpy's lead) to place Antifa on its official block-wide terror registry. The new pro-EU government is abandoning this diplomatic campaign to align instead with standard Europol guidelines.

While the new government will roll back the generalized "terrorist organization" blanket label on a decentralized ideology, it will still prosecute actual acts of street violence. Specific criminal acts"such as the February 2023 Budapest assaults"will be handled via standard penal codes rather than weaponized national security registries.

Which is how it should be. It's good to see Hungary reversing its significant democratic backsliding that has occurred over the past decade.

It gives us hope! Yes we can!

#16 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-07-11 03:44 PM | Reply

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