Trump turns the tables on antifa: ‘We’re going to be threatening to them’

Published October 8, 2025 6:58pm ET



President Donald Trump on Wednesday pledged to bring the full force of the federal government down on antifa, a left-wing anti-fascist, anti-racist political movement.

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Trump convened a White House roundtable on political threats from left-wing groups to highlight the danger of antifa if left unchecked.

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