(…) On September 22, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization. The order describes Antifa as “Antifa is a militarist, anarchist enterprise that explicitly calls for the overthrow of the United States Government, law enforcement authorities, and our system of law. It uses illegal means to organize and execute a campaign of violence and terrorism nationwide to accomplish these goals. “
The executive order accuses Antifa of recruiting and radicalizing young Americans, concealing its funding, and coordinating with other groups to promote political violence and suppress lawful speech. The designation directs federal agencies to use all available authority to investigate, disrupt, and dismantle Antifa’s operations, including prosecuting those who support or fund its activities.
The Open Society Foundation has publicly stated, “George Soros does not fund Antifa. But he is opposed to fascism. We do fund groups working for racial justice in the United States.” Despite this claim, reports from the Capital Research Center allege that Soros’s foundation has poured more than $80 million into organizations tied to extremism and “direct actions” the FBI classifies as domestic terrorism.
Several groups and networks provide documented legal and financial support to Antifa-related activities. The International Anti-Fascist Defence Fund, for example, has donated over $250,000 to more than 750 anti-fascists and anti-racists in 26 countries since 2015, with author Mark Bray pledging half the proceeds of Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook to the fund. The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) and its foundation reported combined revenues of over $3 million in 2018, supported in part by grants such as $2.7 million from Greater Horizons, $110,000 from the Warsh Mott Legacy foundation, and matching grants from the CS Fund for the NLG’s Mass Defense Program.
Legal defense and bail networks have also played a key role. The National Bail Fund Network, which coordinates 80 local bail funds across the U.S., is run through the Soros-funded Tides Center’s Community Justice Exchange. The Alliance for Global Justice, which has received hundreds of thousands of dollars from Soros’s nonprofit, financially supports bail funds like the Louisville Community Bail Fund.
Other bail organizations frequently bailing out Antifa activists include the Action Bail Fund NYC, Minnesota Freedom Fund, Chicago Community Bond Fund, Brooklyn Community Bail Fund, Bronx Freedom Fund, Atlanta Solidarity Fund, the NLG, and the Center for Constitutional Rights. Then-Senator Kamala Harris even encouraged donations during the 2020 riots, tweeting: “If you’re able to, chip in now to help post bail for those protesting on the ground in Minnesota.”
Politically, some Democrats have defended or been accused of sympathizing with Antifa-aligned causes. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene accused Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of supporting “terrorists and Antifa” due to her opposition to ICE and Republican events. Other members of “The Squad”, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Ayanna Pressley, have faced similar criticism, with Democratic leadership figures like Rep. Gregory Meeks and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defending them against Republican attacks.
With the designation of Antifa as a terrorist organization, those funding it, and possibly even politicians providing cover, could find themselves in trouble with the Department of Justice. (Read more: Gateway Pundit, 9/23/2025) (Archive)