President Trump on Wednesday warned members of the anti-fascist movement, commonly referred to as “antifa,” that opposition to them could be “tougher” and “much more violent” if their critics decide to “mobilize.”
“They better hope that the opposition to antifa decides not to mobilize,” Trump told the conservative outlet The Daily Caller in an interview. “Because if they do, they’re much tougher. Much stronger. Potentially much more violent.”
“And antifa’s going to be in big trouble,” the president continued. “But so far they haven’t done that and that’s a good thing.”
The loosely-affiliated network of groups have participated in public protests of multiple Trump administration and GOP figures. Critics have slammed its members for inciting violence at events they organize and attend. – READ MORE