UN Deletes Tweet Supporting Antifa

Zero Hedge: UN Deletes Pro-Antifa Tweet After Backlash

Update (1755ET): And just like that, the UN has deleted their tweet professing support for Antifa.

President Trump wants to label Antifa a terrorist organization, which he first announced late last month in response to mayhem unleashed related to the George Floyd protests, which in many cities included rioting, looting, and large-scale vandalism.

He had declared so via Twitter on May 31 in follow-up to Attorney General William Barr's statement at the time: "The violence instigated and carried out by antifa and other similar groups in connection with the rioting is domestic terrorism and will be treated accordingly."

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WNU Editor: I am surprised that they deleted the tweet that quickly.

This Is Why Supporters Of Antifa Should Be Afraid

WNU Editor: I am willing to bet that a lot of people in the media and the political class have connections to this group, and they are freaking out right now.

Update: Here is one of them .... Son of Minnesota’s attorney general: 'I hereby declare, officially, my support for ANTIFA' (FOX News).

President Trump Says He Will Designate Antifa As A Terrorist Organization

The United States of America will be designating ANTIFA as a Terrorist Organization.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2020

NBC: Trump says he will designate Antifa a terrorist organization as GOP points fingers at extremists

The move comes after violent protests across the country over the death of George Floyd at the hands of police.

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will designate Antifa as a terrorist organization after Democratic and Republican officials pointed to extremist groups and out of town demonstrators as responsible for violent episodes at protests in major cities across the country.

Trump and Attorney General William Barr had earlier pointed to anti-fascist organizers and anarchists as culprits behind the mayhem following the death of a 46-year-old black man, George Floyd, at the hands of Minneapolis police. Others said right-wing extremists such as Boogaloo followers, who hope to bring about a second Civil War, were pushing for such uprising in the protests.

In a Sunday statement, Barr said the Justice Department is taking aim at "apprehending and charging the violent radical agitators who have hijacked peaceful protest and are engaged in violations of federal law."

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WNU Editor: Antifa has done something very unique in American politics. Uniting many  Republicans and Democrats to ban it. 

More News On President Trump Saying He Will Designate Antifa As A Terrorist Organization

Trump announces US to designate Antifa as terrorist organization following violent protests -- FOX News
Trump designates Antifa a 'terrorist organization' after blaming members for violent protests across America following death of George Floyd -- Daily Mail
Trump says he will designate Antifa as a terrorist organization -- New York Post
Trump Says ‘Antifa’ Will Be Designated A Terrorist Organization -- Forbes
WAR on Antifa: As Trump vows to declare it a ‘TERRORIST GROUP,’ AG Barr equates rioting to domestic terrorism -- RT

Should The 'Antifa' Group Be Labelled A Terrorist Group?

Yahoo News: Whitehouse.gov petition to label antifa as a 'terror group' generates more than 290,000 signatures

A new petition calling on the Trump administration to formally recognize the so-called antifa as a “terrorist organization” has generated nearly 300,000 signatures in a week — well beyond the threshold that is supposed to trigger a formal response from the White House. But there’s been no indication under President Trump that it will.

The petition, created by last week in the wake of the violent clashes between white supremacists and antifascists in Charlottesville, Va., argues that the group’s tactics are akin to ISIS:

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WNU Editor: In just the past few days the petition has garnered almost 300,000 signatures .... not surprising .... some in the media are hitting back .... White House 'antifa' petition written by pro-Trump troll (Politico). The petition is here.