Trump is just appealing to the bigots who are a large part of his base and avoiding dealing with the real problem which he has made worse. I am not defending any Antifa violence; they’re just not the big problem.
Trump on his reaction to white supremacists: “i’m concerned about the rise of any type of hate. i don’t like it. any type of supremacy, whether it’s white supremacy or antifa…”
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) August 7, 2019
There's almost no support for antifa among liberals, @PeterBeinart observes. So why is it that conservative publications are so eager to conjure it up? https://t.co/C1SNUJUbCg
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) July 4, 2019
This is the second time Trump has suggested that the military, the police and Bikers for Trump could be mobilized to go after opponents of his. He also mentioned those three at a midterm rally in November while talking about Antifa. https://t.co/TQgFWeqjDz
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) March 14, 2019
Trump supporters scared of antifa have created a MAGA-style Yelp for restaurants that will protect them. https://t.co/06DkFqSCjb
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 10, 2019
target AntiFa for the express purpose of ensuring that nothing stands in their way if they totally unload on civilians (which is what their social media platforms are CONSTANTLY talking about).
— Pam Keith, Esq. (@PamKeithFL) August 18, 2019
Do you get it now?
Wow, this is #5 just since the #ElPasoShooting. We have an urgent need to address the fact that too many unhappy white men have too easy access to weapons & the government is slow to react & prefers to focus #antifa. Imagine reaction if 5 Brown or Black men had been arrested 🧐 https://t.co/onGsRjUwZj
— (((Mia Bloom)))🎗️🟦 (@MiaMBloom) August 18, 2019
And gee…he was at Richard Spencer's Unite the Right rally.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) August 18, 2019
If the president is going to name the two dozen dicks in antifa as a terrorist group, every person who stood there with a torch in Charlottesville or chanted "Jews will not replace us" deserves the same designation. https://t.co/MY6rKrOX9O
Donald Trump is playing with the idea of naming Antifa (which does not exist outside a few dozen Portland dickweed kids) as a terrorist group in order to stoke a few days of Fox coverage.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) August 17, 2019
Lordy
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler on Trump calling out Antifa: "I'm not concerning myself with tweets coming out of Washington, D.C., and frankly, it's not helpful." pic.twitter.com/wZ4GVcsLil
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 17, 2019
As Nazis march in Portland today, a reminder that the Proud Boys are a group that the Trump Campaign considers to be part of their coalition.
— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) August 17, 2019
They need White Supremacist votes to win https://t.co/rVzXljVAAY
Sad! 