Trump's Antifa Designation Follows Convictions of North Texas Cell
A year after President Trump labelled Antifa a terror group, nine members of a Texas cell were convicted on federal charges.
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Trump's Antifa Designation Follows Convictions of North Texas Cell
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What this story says
- President Donald Trump designated Antifa a domestic terror organization one year ago.
- Nine people connected to a North Texas Antifa cell have been convicted on federal domestic terrorism charges.
- Benjamin Song, the leader of the North Texas cell, received a sentence of 100 years.
- The designation occurred less than a week after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 16 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 3 of the 19 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
54/100
Craft
62/100
Hype
35/100
19 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 1 of the 16 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
President Donald Trump designated Antifa as a domestic terror organization one year ago. This action preceded the conviction of nine individuals associated with a North Texas Antifa cell on federal domestic terrorism charges. Their leader, Benjamin Song, was sentenced to 100 years in prison.
The designation by President Trump was announced less than a week after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. This timing followed concerns about rising left-wing violence in the United States.
Coverage comparison
What the coverage left out
None of the digests mention the specific number of people convicted in relation to the North Texas Antifa cell, beyond the nine individuals named. The digests also do not specify the nature of the federal domestic terrorism charges beyond their classification.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 2 times, most recently on 23 Sept 2026, 02:15, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
1 rated outlet
- The left-rated report led on the anniversary of President Trump's designation of Antifa as a domestic terror organization. It stated that this designation paved the way for convictions and a global crackdown on the group. The report also noted the designation occurred less than a week after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Centre
8 rated outlets
- Centre-rated reports focused on the anniversary of President Trump's designation of Antifa as a domestic terror organization. They highlighted that this designation led to convictions and a global crackdown on the militant leftist group. These reports also mentioned the timing of the designation, occurring less than a week after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Right
7 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports also centred on the one-year anniversary of President Trump's designation of Antifa as a domestic terror organization. They stated this designation facilitated convictions and a global crackdown on the militant leftist group. These reports noted the designation was put into motion less than a week after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, which raised concerns about rising left-wing violence in the U.S.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Trump's Antifa Designation Follows Convictions of North Texas Cell?
- Of the 16 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 6% are rated left, 50% are rated centre, 44% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 19. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Trump's Antifa Designation Follows Convictions of North Texas Cell left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 16 rated outlets on this story, 6% are rated left, 50% are rated centre, 44% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Trump's Antifa Designation Follows Convictions of North Texas Cell biased?
- Trump's Antifa Designation Follows Convictions of North Texas Cell is one event reported by 19 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Trump's Antifa Designation Follows Convictions of North Texas Cell?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Trump's Antifa Designation Follows Convictions of North Texas Cell?
- 19 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- When was Antifa designated a domestic terror organization?
- President Donald Trump designated Antifa a domestic terror organization one year ago. This designation occurred less than a week after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
- What happened to the North Texas Antifa cell?
- Nine people tied to a North Texas Antifa cell were convicted on federal domestic terrorism charges. Their leader, Benjamin Song, was sentenced to 100 years in prison.
- What was the significance of the designation timing?
- The designation of Antifa as a domestic terror organization by President Trump was announced less than a week after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. This timing followed concerns about rising left-wing violence in the United States.
Read it at the source
19 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
1Centre
8- One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown (opens Everett Post in a new tab)
Everett Post — is Everett Post biased? Our profile of this outlet
- One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown (opens The Penn in a new tab)
- One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown (opens Ashley County Ledger in a new tab)
Ashley County Ledger — is Ashley County Ledger biased? Our profile of this outlet
- One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown (opens KTBS in a new tab)
- One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown (opens The Guam Daily Post in a new tab)
The Guam Daily Post — is The Guam Daily Post biased? Our profile of this outlet
- One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown (opens Purdue Exponent in a new tab)
Purdue Exponent — is Purdue Exponent biased? Our profile of this outlet
- One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown (opens Appalachian News-Express in a new tab)
Appalachian News-Express — is Appalachian News-Express biased? Our profile of this outlet
- One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown (opens Tioga Publishing in a new tab)
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Right
7- One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown (opens [your]NEWS in a new tab)
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- One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown (opens The Daily Herald in a new tab)
The Daily Herald — is The Daily Herald biased? Our profile of this outlet
- One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown (opens Mountain Democrat in a new tab)
Mountain Democrat — is Mountain Democrat biased? Our profile of this outlet
- One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown (opens Webster County Citizen in a new tab)
Webster County Citizen — is Webster County Citizen biased? Our profile of this outlet
- One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown (opens The Elkhart Truth in a new tab)
The Elkhart Truth — is The Elkhart Truth biased? Our profile of this outlet
- One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown (opens The Center Square in a new tab)
The Center Square — is The Center Square biased? Our profile of this outlet
- One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown (opens thedailybs.com in a new tab)
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Not rated
3- One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown (opens clarkcountytoday.com in a new tab)
clarkcountytoday.com — is clarkcountytoday.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown (opens Maquoketa Sentinel-Press in a new tab)
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- One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown (opens Sunnyside Sun in a new tab)
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