On September 25, 2025, it was reported that President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday, September 24, that he will sign a new executive order this week to completely dismantle the organization network of the extreme leftist group Antifa in the United States.
Trump emphasized on his own social media platform “Truth Social” that they have declared Antifa as a terrorist organization and he will sign an executive order this week to thoroughly dismantle these domestic terrorist networks.
This action comes after the executive order on September 22 officially designated Antifa as a “domestic terrorist organization.”
In previous executive orders, Trump described Antifa as a militarized, anarchist organization that openly calls for the overthrow of the U.S. government, law enforcement agencies, and legal system.
Antifa, short for “Anti-Fascist,” is a loosely organized left-wing group with no formal structure or leadership, often carrying out actions in small decentralized groups.
Members of Antifa have previously appeared in demonstrations for causes such as “Black Lives Matter” and anti-Trump protests, and have been involved in violent behavior, with their ideology leaning towards communism or anarchism.
Due to Antifa being a domestic organization, it cannot be listed as a “foreign terrorist organization” by the U.S. Department of State. Over the years, there have been calls to establish a legal framework for “domestic terrorist organizations,” but due to concerns regarding freedom of speech under the First Amendment, such initiatives have not been realized.
Trump’s latest announcement follows the shooting incident at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas. The incident resulted in one death and two injuries, all detainees with no law enforcement officers harmed. The suspect later committed suicide.
In his post, Trump stated that this attack is the latest example of “radical left-wing violence,” and referenced the recent assassination attempt on conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. He emphasized that the attack on Kirk clearly demonstrates that the “continuing violence by radical left-wing terrorists must be stopped.”
He urged Democrats to “immediately stop their provocative rhetoric against ICE and U.S. law enforcement agencies.”
In his post, Trump also cited findings from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) stating that the shooter had written a critical message against ICE on one of the unused bullet casings.
FBI Director Kash Patel posted on X platform, indicating that preliminary evidence suggests the motive for the crime is clearly ideological.
He revealed that a casing found at the scene had the words “ANTI ICE” engraved on it and released related photos.
Regarding this case, Trump emphasized that ICE officers are just doing their job enforcing the law and are tasked with removing the “worst criminals,” yet they face unprecedented threats, violence, and attacks from the “crazy radical left.”
He attributed the escalation of violence to “radical left-wing Democrats,” accusing them of “demonizing law enforcement agencies continuously, calling for the abolishment of ICE, and even likening ICE enforcement officers to ‘Nazis’.”