This isn't the first time the president has mentioned rebranding the anti-fascist left-wing movement as a terrorist group.
President Donald Trump warned that he might declare the left-wing Antifia movement an"Organization of Terror." Trump's comment, shared on Twitter, comes ahead of the Proud Boy protest in Portland, Oregon, which is expected to draw hundreds near a downtown waterfront park on Saturday.
Major consideration is being given to naming ANTIFA an"ORGANIZATION OF TERROR." Portland is being watched very closely. Hopefully the Mayor will be able to properly do his job!City leaders fear the protest, which is positioned to draw people with opposing political and social views, could lead to widespread violence within the city streets.
Left-wing counter-protesters look on as right-wing demonstrators hold a rally supporting gun rights and free speech on August 4, 2018, in Portland, Oregon.The organization's"End Domestic Terrorism" rally on Saturday aims to get the liberal-leaning anti-fascist collective known as Antifa nationally recognized as a domestic terrorist organization.
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