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Although Antifa has been promoted by [[CNN]] as the elite Trump resistance movement,<ref>[https://www.dailywire.com/news/46554/cnns-chris-cuomo-antifa-good-cause-ryan-saavedra CNN's Chris Cuomo: Antifa Is 'A Good Cause'], By RYAN SAAVEDRA, ''The Daily Wire'', April 30, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/08/20/seriously-cnn-changes-headline-on-story-about-antifa-because-they-didnt-like-be-n2370907 Seriously? CNN Changes Headline On Story About Antifa Because They Didn't Like Being Called Violent], Matt Vespa, ''Townhall'', Aug 20, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/07/01/nolte-cnns-brian-stelter-downplays-antifas-brutal-beating-of-andy-ngo/ CNN’s Brian Stelter Downplays Antifa’s Brutal Beating of Andy Ngo], JOHN NOLTE, ''Breitbart'', 1 Jul 2019.</ref> they are anti-American in outlook,<ref>Nadales, Gabriel (December 6, 2019). [https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/473457-antifa-is-anti-america-and-its-values Antifa is anti-America and its values]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 6, 2019.</ref> often chanting "No border! No wall! No U.S.A. at all!"<ref name="Washington Examiner" />  Facial recognition [[technology]] identified Antifa members as storming the [[U.S. Capitol]] building on January 6, 2020 during the [[Electoral College]] certification process.<ref>https://twitter.com/TheRightMelissa/status/1347040212602466304</ref>

Although Antifa has been promoted by [[CNN]] as the elite Trump resistance movement,<ref>[https://www.dailywire.com/news/46554/cnns-chris-cuomo-antifa-good-cause-ryan-saavedra CNN's Chris Cuomo: Antifa Is 'A Good Cause'], By RYAN SAAVEDRA, ''The Daily Wire'', April 30, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/08/20/seriously-cnn-changes-headline-on-story-about-antifa-because-they-didnt-like-be-n2370907 Seriously? CNN Changes Headline On Story About Antifa Because They Didn't Like Being Called Violent], Matt Vespa, ''Townhall'', Aug 20, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/07/01/nolte-cnns-brian-stelter-downplays-antifas-brutal-beating-of-andy-ngo/ CNN’s Brian Stelter Downplays Antifa’s Brutal Beating of Andy Ngo], JOHN NOLTE, ''Breitbart'', 1 Jul 2019.</ref> they are anti-American in outlook,<ref>Nadales, Gabriel (December 6, 2019). [https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/473457-antifa-is-anti-america-and-its-values Antifa is anti-America and its values]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 6, 2019.</ref> often chanting "No border! No wall! No U.S.A. at all!"<ref name="Washington Examiner" />  Facial recognition [[technology]] identified Antifa members as storming the [[U.S. Capitol]] building on January 6, 2020 during the [[Electoral College]] certification process.<ref>https://twitter.com/TheRightMelissa/status/1347040212602466304</ref>

Antifa church burners,<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/churches-burned-and-vandalized-in-riots</ref> in [[collusion]] with [[Black Lives Matter]] book burners,<ref>https://youtu.be/KN4f4o0563U</ref> led the [[2020 Marxist uprising]].  Antifa and the [[Revolutionary Abolitionist Movement]] worked together to destroy statues and monuments all across the U.S..  On May 31, 2020, President [[Donald Trump]] announced via Twitter that he would officially declare Antifa a terrorist organization.<ref>[https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1267129644228247552 Donald Trump: "The United States of America will be designating ANTIFA as a Terrorist Organization"] at Twitter</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/05/31/donald-trump-the-united-states-will-designate-antifa-as-a-terrorist-organization/ Donald Trump: The United States will Designate Antifa as a Terrorist Organization] at Breitbart News Network</ref>  In addition, Attorney General [[Bill Barr]] announced that Title X of the [[Civil Rights Act]], known as the Anti-Riot Act, will be used to take down Antifa.<ref>[https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/1267133841308880900 Jack Posobiec: "AG Barr has already announced Title X of the Civil Rights Act will be used to take down Antifa"] at Twitter</ref>  Subsequently, in response to the Trump declaration, [[Wikipedia]], in its Antifa (United States) article in its "Trump administration" subsection, has claimed that President Trump "has no authority" to declare Antifa a terrorist group and that doing so is "unconstitutional", using articles from [[Fake news|discredited liberal media outlets]] [[CNN]] and the ''[[New York Times]]'' to back its claim as well as using those same articles to shield Antifa and excuse its criminal actions by misusing the [[First Amendment]] (which, in fact, does ''not'' protect criminal behavior nor violent speech, including death threats) and [[due process]].

Antifa church burners,<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/churches-burned-and-vandalized-in-riots</ref> in [[collusion]] with [[Black Lives Matter]] book burners,<ref>https://youtu.be/KN4f4o0563U</ref> led the [[2020 Marxist uprising]].  Antifa and the [[Revolutionary Abolitionist Movement]] worked together to destroy statues and monuments all across the U.S..  On May 31, 2020, President [[Donald Trump]] announced via Twitter that he would officially declare Antifa a terrorist organization.<ref>[https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1267129644228247552 Donald Trump: "The United States of America will be designating ANTIFA as a Terrorist Organization"] at Twitter</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/05/31/donald-trump-the-united-states-will-designate-antifa-as-a-terrorist-organization/ Donald Trump: The United States will Designate Antifa as a Terrorist Organization] at Breitbart News Network</ref>  In addition, Attorney General [[Bill Barr]] announced that Title X of the [[Civil Rights Act]], known as the Anti-Riot Act, will be used to take down Antifa.<ref>[https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/1267133841308880900 Jack Posobiec: "AG Barr has already announced Title X of the Civil Rights Act will be used to take down Antifa"] at Twitter</ref>   

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[[File:Antifa_white_supremacist_punches_out_teeth_of_Black_man.png|right|250px|thumb|In a [[racist]] attack, an Antifa [[white supremacist]] knocked out the front teeth of Philip Anderson at a Free Speech Rally.<ref>https://www.bitchute.com/video/_HZTqNqlW-I/</ref><ref>https://archive.is/ZB1Y3</ref>]]

[[File:Antifa_white_supremacist_punches_out_teeth_of_Black_man.png|right|250px|thumb|In a [[racist]] attack, an Antifa [[white supremacist]] knocked out the front teeth of Philip Anderson at a Free Speech Rally.<ref>https://www.bitchute.com/video/_HZTqNqlW-I/</ref><ref>https://archive.is/ZB1Y3</ref>]]

In October 2018, [[Portland]] Democrat mayor [[Ted Wheeler]] mayor gave transparent excuses to defend his own decision to let Antifa block traffic and harass drivers and to block the police from intervening.<ref>Richardson, Valerie (October 14, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/14/ted-wheeler-portland-mayor-stands-decision-allow-a/ Portland mayor stands by decision to allow Antifa to block traffic, hassle motorists]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved October 14, 2018.</ref><ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (October 15, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/30334-portland-mayor-lets-the-goons-rule-as-anti-trump-violence-escalates Portland Mayor Lets the Goons Rule as Anti-Trump Violence Escalates]. ''The New American''. Retrieved October 15, 2018.</ref> In April 2019, [[Chris Cuomo]] of CNN defended Antifa as a "good cause."<ref>Nolte, John (April 30, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/04/30/nolte-cnns-chris-cuomo-defends-left-wing-terrorist-group-antifa-as-good-cause/ Nolte: CNN’s Chris Cuomo Defends Left-wing Terrorist Group Antifa as ‘Good Cause’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 30, 2019.</ref> Antifa has received much support from the [[Big Tech]] hub [[Silicon Valley]],<ref>Bokhari, Allum (July 1, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/07/01/antifa-enjoys-widespread-support-in-silicon-valley/ Antifa Enjoys Widespread Support in Silicon Valley]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 1, 2019.</ref> which has provided cover for them by allowing Antifa groups to post messages openly calling for violence against conservative opponents (which, despite their belief otherwise, is ''not'' protected speech under the [[First Amendment]] and is, in fact, illegal under federal law) while illegally silencing conservatives and denying them First Amendment rights via censoring and removal of their messages and suspension/disabling of the social media accounts of prominent conservatives who have spoken out against Antifa violence and criminality.

In October 2018, [[Portland]] Democrat mayor [[Ted Wheeler]] mayor gave transparent excuses to defend his own decision to let Antifa block traffic and harass drivers and to block the police from intervening.<ref>Richardson, Valerie (October 14, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/14/ted-wheeler-portland-mayor-stands-decision-allow-a/ Portland mayor stands by decision to allow Antifa to block traffic, hassle motorists]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved October 14, 2018.</ref><ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (October 15, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/30334-portland-mayor-lets-the-goons-rule-as-anti-trump-violence-escalates Portland Mayor Lets the Goons Rule as Anti-Trump Violence Escalates]. ''The New American''. Retrieved October 15, 2018.</ref> In April 2019, [[Chris Cuomo]] of CNN defended Antifa as a "good cause."<ref>Nolte, John (April 30, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/04/30/nolte-cnns-chris-cuomo-defends-left-wing-terrorist-group-antifa-as-good-cause/ Nolte: CNN’s Chris Cuomo Defends Left-wing Terrorist Group Antifa as ‘Good Cause’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 30, 2019.</ref> Antifa has received much support from the [[Big Tech]] hub [[Silicon Valley]],<ref>Bokhari, Allum (July 1, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/07/01/antifa-enjoys-widespread-support-in-silicon-valley/ Antifa Enjoys Widespread Support in Silicon Valley]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 1, 2019.</ref> which has provided cover for them by allowing Antifa groups to post messages openly calling for violence against conservative opponents (which, despite their belief otherwise, is ''not'' protected speech under the [[First Amendment]] and is, in fact, illegal under federal law) while illegally silencing conservatives and denying them First Amendment rights via censoring and removal of their messages and suspension/disabling of the social media accounts of prominent conservatives who have spoken out against Antifa violence and criminality.

=="Antifa" violence and criminal behavior==

=="Antifa" violence and criminal behavior==