Looking for a New Scapegoat? Trump Plans to Label Left-Wing Groups as Domestic Terror Organizations
American right-wing conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was stabbed to death, causing a nationwide uproar.
However, after the shooter was identified as 22-year-old student Robinson, who was born in a MAGA family, the Trump administration and the Democratic Party fell into a blame game.
Now, the Trump administration has found a new focus of confrontation - cracking down on "Antifa." According to the introduction, Antifa is an abbreviation for "anti-fascism," it is not a fixed political organization, but a loose coalition of multiple social groups opposing extreme right-wing movements.
On September 15 local time, President Trump insisted that Kirk's death was attributed to "left-wing radical members" and threatened to designate Antifa and other left-wing groups as "domestic terrorist organizations." On the same day, Vice President Vance and other White House officials stated that federal agencies would find and eradicate "domestic terror movements" in the name of Kirk.
According to CNN, Trump said on September 15 in the White House Oval Office that the suspect "was radicalized online" and "radicalized towards the left."
"He (the shooter) is left-wing, the left-wing has many problems, they are protected, but they should not be protected," Trump warned, saying he would consider designating Antifa and other left-wing groups as "domestic terrorist organizations."
When talking about American political violence, Trump said: "I'm not saying this is a problem of one side, but I have indeed said that radical left-wing caused great violence, and they seem to commit violence on a larger scale... I really think they hate our country."
CNN reported that Trump and his government members have always blamed the left for Kirk's murder, while remaining silent on extremist right-wing statements targeting Democrats. Trump also made similar statements yesterday, claiming, "When you look at the issue, you find the problem lies with the left."
When asked if Trump should also condemn right-wing violence against Democrats, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson changed the subject. He replied, "I think the president has been very clear about condemning violence."
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