For years, some social media users have tried to delegitimize controversial or political protests with baseless theories that they were organized by wealthy financiers or extremists organizations. Over the weekend, Trump singled out antifa as being responsible for the violent protests triggered by the killing of George Floyd, saying in a tweet: “It’s ANTIFA and the Radical Left.”
“Usually you see this when there’s an interest to deflect conversations from protests to just accusing the protests of being violent, organized or having backers that are evil,”said Filippo Menczer, a professor of informatics and computer science at Indiana University. “The president mentioning it, of course, has generated a huge spike.”
The theories about antifa — short for “anti-fascists” and an umbrella term for lefitst militant groups that confront or resist neo-Nazis and white supremacists at demonstrations — have trickled through cities across the country in recent days.Police departments say people are phoning in “tips” they see on social media claiming antifa is sending buses or even planes full of antifa activists to their area...
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/05/31/ag-barr-antifa-violence-is-domestic-terrorism-and-will-be-treat-accordingly/
Full statement:
Trump is Right ANTIFA Are Terrorists:With the rioting that is occurring in many of our cities around the country, the voices of peaceful and legitimate protests have been hijacked by violent radical elements. Groups of outside radicals and agitators are exploiting the situation to pursue their own separate, violent, and extremist agenda.It is time to stop watching the violence and to confront and stop it. The continued violence and destruction of property endangers the lives and livelihoods of others, and interferes with the rights of peaceful protestors, as well as all other citizens.It also undercuts the urgent work that needs to be done – through constructive engagement between affected communities and law enforcement leaders – to address legitimate grievances. Preventing reconciliation and driving us apart is the goal of these radical groups, and we cannot let them succeed.It is the responsibility of state and local leaders to ensure that adequate law enforcement resources, including the National Guard where necessary, are deployed on the streets to reestablish law and order. We saw this finally happen in Minneapolis last night, and it worked.Federal law enforcement actions will be directed at apprehending and charging the violent radical agitators who have hijacked peaceful protest and are engaged in violations of federal law.To identify criminal organizers and instigators, and to coordinate federal resources with our state and local partners, federal law enforcement is using our existing network of 56 regional FBI Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTF).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.”
http://trumpisright.blogspot.com/2020/05/trump-is-right-antifa-are-terrorists.html
We All See You [Soros] We are United not Divided! #WWG1WWGA #InItTogetherWorldWide #QAnon pic.twitter.com/08SlsINiqd— Karli Q ⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Text TRUMP to 88022 (@KarluskaP) May 30, 2020
Soros rent-a-mob. https://t.co/wmIPCSkNIA— Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) May 30, 2020
Look carefully at “rioters” - most are white. The masks & bandanas to hide faces are a give-away sign of Soros-funded Antifa & BLM. Violence more like Occupy. Pattern of window-smashing & burning more like DC 1/20/17 not Watts ‘65 @realDonaldTrump @RepRatcliffe @SenRonJohnson— Jerome R. Corsi, Ph.D. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@jerome_corsi) May 30, 2020
Facts:— DeAnna Lorraine πΊπΈ (@DeAnna4Congress) May 31, 2020
-George Soros finances ANTIFA
-Barack Obama stoked racial tensions for 8 years from the Oval Office
-Valerie Jarrett is an evil and sick woman
-Democrats will arrest business owners but not rioters burning businesses
-The Left is attempting to destroy this entire nation
George Soros paid Antifa groups behind mass riots in Rep. Omar District in Mpls. No excuse for Mpls Police murder, but riots & destruction of Innocent others caused by Soros Thugs - Youtube deleted video: Read commentary @MrAndyNgo @FKTVis @ https://t.co/kDFoVvcBqs— sarah westall (@westall_sarahw) May 28, 2020
Can you believe they are trying to blame white supremacists for the rioting in Minneapolis? Why would white supremacists riot over the death of Mr. Floyd?— Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) May 30, 2020
We all know it's Soros rent-a-mob and #Antifa.
Looks like the George Soros protests have already started.— Kambree (@KamVTV) May 30, 2020
Los Angeles is already on fire.
Antifa should be a domestic terrorist organization. It is financed by the far left and Soros. Trudeau knows this.He doesnt care https://t.co/PeVRHG50RV— Suze Michelini (@emilia_suze) May 30, 2020
I hope Antifa will soon be labeled as a terrorist organization which will then make Soros an enemy of the state for funding them which could lead to his arrest— greaterfuture17 (@greaterfuture17) May 30, 2020
Ask Soros. pic.twitter.com/bCpxrul4S6— FFAC π¨π¦ (@stevelanebitch) May 30, 2020
Everyone of those public "officials" responsible for public safety needs to be investigated.— Sad Soros (@BrianBloomquist) May 30, 2020
This is planned event just like Baltimore 2015.https://t.co/Jbxp3D6XyG pic.twitter.com/FtiPedp9tZ
Here's the point being missed here... pic.twitter.com/JNSFeHkC5L— JM Talboo (@JM_Talboo) May 31, 2020
https://banned.video/watch?id=5ed8401b8967bc00247d5d51
NYPD Says Evidence PROVES Rioting Is Planned, "Activists" Caught Giving Out Bricks To Protesters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RivUUU1hE_I
TWITTER CLAIMS ‘WHITE SUPREMACISTS’ ARE POSING AS ANTIFA AND CALLING FOR VIOLENCE
Does not negate the fact that Antifa is actually causing the violence.
VIDEO: JOURNALIST SCOLDS NYT FOR SPREADING ANTIFA PROPAGANDA
“You are not serving the Constitution of the United States.”
TEEN VOGUE TELLS READERS “ANTIFA ASPIRES TOWARD CREATING A BETTER WORLD”
Meanwhile, they’re burning America to the ground.
ANTIFA ‘INVADES THE SUBURBS’ IN YUCAIPA, CALIF… IT DOES NOT END WELL FOR THEM
“Antifa was ran out of town as quickly as they came in.”
CANADIAN JOURNALIST DAN DICKS ATTACKED BY ANTIFA IN VANCOUVER
Leftist mob assaults peaceful reporter in front of cops.
COLLEGES ‘ALLOW ANTIFA TO WORK UNDER THEIR NOSES,’ FORMER MEMBER SAYS
‘We don’t allow ISIS to recruit on campuses, we should not allow Antifa to either,’ he says
AFD: GERMANY, EU SHOULD FOLLOW TRUMP LEAD ON BANNING ANTIFA
“Donald Trump is doing the right thing.”
TRUMP DECLARES WAR ON ANTIFA, THUGS AND RIOTS — WATCH LIVE
Tune in from 7-9 PM CT to get deep analysis by Robert Barnes over the riots and Trump’s federal response.
UFC CHAMPION JON JONES CONFISCATES SPRAY PAINT CANS FROM ANTIFA RIOTERS
‘Is this shit even about George Floyd anymore?’
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: TEXAS GUN STORE SHOT UP BY ANTIFA SYMPATHIZERS
Watch & share this bombshell footage to thwart the Big Tech censors!
WATCH: PRESS SECRETARY HOLDS BRIEFING TO ADDRESS ANTIFA’S FAILED SEIGE AGAINST THE WHITE HOUSE
Dozens of Secret Service agents were injured by bottles, molotov cocktails, and rocks.
HILARIOUS VIDEO: PATRIOTS WARN ANTIFA NOT TO MESS WITH CONSERVATIVES, LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS
‘You little anorexic lesbian-lookin soldiers!’ says Adam Calhoun.
ANTIFA RIOTERS SET HOMELESS VETERAN’S MATTRESS ON FIRE, LEFTISTS BLAME INFOWARS CREW WHO FILMED IT
Shocking example of fake news goes viral on Twitter.
ANTIFA THUGS ATTACK CASSANDRA FAIRBANKS’ HOUSE AFTER HER ADDRESS WAS LEAKED ONLINE
“They were banging on my windows, shooting, and lighting off fireworks.”
AFTER TRUMP VOWS TO CLASSIFY IT AS TERRORIST GROUP, LEFTISTS DEFEND ANTIFA
Hundreds of thousands declaring themselves in allegiance with Anarcho-communists
SEATTLE ANTIFA STEALS AR STYLE RIFLE FROM BURNING COP CRUISER
A potential mass shooting was avoided by a legal carry citizen catching a man stealing an AR from a cop car.
SHOCK VIDEO: ANTIFA SETS HOMELESS MAN’S MATTRESS ON FIRE DURING AUSTIN RIOTS
Antifa is pushing a political agenda, not trying to empower actual vulnerable groups.
INFOWARS SITE TAKEN OVER BY ANTIFA ANTI-FREE SPEECH ACTIVISTS
Happened just hours after Jones dared to challenge left’s attack on free speech.
SUNDAY LIVE: PRESIDENT TRUMP DECLARES ANTIFA TERRORIST ORGANIZATION FOLLOWING CHINESE-FUNDED LEFTIST INSURRECTION
Watch and share this critical live link to bypass the coordinated censorship!
PRESIDENT TRUMP: U.S. WILL DESIGNATE ANTIFA AS A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION
Declaration comes after several days of unprecedented nationwide rioting by the far-left group.
VIDEO: ALEX JONES BULLHORNS ANTIFA COMMUNISTS IN AUSTIN FROM BATTLE TANK
National Guard troops on standby while Jones attempts to confront Antifa at Capitol.
TRUMP BLAMES ‘ANTIFA AND THE RADICAL LEFT’ FOR COORDINATED NATIONWIDE RIOTS
‘These are ‘Organized Groups’ that have nothing to do with George Floyd. Sad!’ tweets president.