--- title: "Trump's Antifa Designation Follows Convictions of North Texas Cell" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trumps-antifa-designation-follows-convictions-of-north-texas-cell" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/trumps-antifa-designation-follows-convictions-of-north-texas-cell" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trumps-antifa-designation-follows-convictions-of-north-texas-cell.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/trumps-antifa-designation-follows-convictions-of-north-texas-cell" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-09-23T01:45:54.174Z" source_reported: "2026-09-23T00:04:00.000Z" updated: "2026-09-23T01:45:54.174Z" trust_score: 54 critic_score: 62 hype_score: 35 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-23T01:45:20.304707+00:00" --- # 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.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 54 of 100, higher is better. Named leader Benjamin Song and two independent digests raise trust to 54. - Craft 62 of 100, higher is better. Clear facts, specific figures, but reads like a press release, yielding critic 62. - Hype 35 of 100, lower is better. Mildly sensational language but body matches headline, giving hype 35. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - 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. 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. ## Who covered it Shares of the 16 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 6% (1) - Centre: 50% (8) - Right: 44% (7) 3 of 19 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-23T01:45:20.304707+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 2 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-23T02:15:28.309Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - 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 - 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 - 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. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 1 - mixed: 1 - high: 7 - unknown: 3 - veryHigh: 7 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Everett Post](https://everettpost.com/state-news/one-year-later-antifa-terror-designations-yields-convictions-global-crackdown) — One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown - [clarkcountytoday.com](https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/one-year-later-antifa-terror-designations-yields-convictions-global-crackdown) — One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown - [[your]NEWS](https://yournews.com/2026/09/22/7203157/one-year-later-antifa-terror-designations-yields-convictions-global-crackdown) — One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown - [The Center Square](https://thecentersquare.com/national/article_f7187588-02e7-4d27-be34-ce92b2873e76.html) — One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown - [The Elkhart Truth](https://elkharttruth.com/news/national/one-year-later-antifa-terror-designations-yields-convictions-global-crackdown/article_5f09497d-591a-5fff-93d7-1f910ac1d1aa.html) — One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown - [Webster County Citizen](https://webstercountycitizen.com/news/national/article_d29b9246-32c6-5468-a693-dc7c800ca42f.html) — One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown - [Sunnyside Sun](https://sunnysidesun.com/news/national/one-year-later-antifa-terror-designations-yields-convictions-global-crackdown/article_1a7f2b67-f21d-5d97-9fc0-fce1fbee891e.html) — One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown - [Tioga Publishing](https://tiogapublishing.com/news/nation/one-year-later-antifa-terror-designations-yields-convictions-global-crackdown/article_73fd983a-b33a-5914-b82a-bae6712b95e9.html) — One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown - [Maquoketa Sentinel-Press](https://maqnews.com/news/national/one-year-later-antifa-terror-designations-yields-convictions-global-crackdown/article_bc779322-a124-58b1-aa1e-df7ae17debb1.html) — One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown - [Mountain Democrat](https://mtdemocrat.com/news/national/one-year-later-antifa-terror-designations-yields-convictions-global-crackdown/article_bc995313-23a5-5dd3-9e45-6c7be3d03d55.html) — One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown - [Appalachian News-Express](https://news-expressky.com/news/national/one-year-later-antifa-terror-designations-yields-convictions-global-crackdown/article_d2998932-1987-5f5d-865a-a4e57c1cc0f9.html) — One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown - [The Daily Herald](https://rrdailyherald.com/news/national/one-year-later-antifa-terror-designations-yields-convictions-global-crackdown/article_c906897a-ef85-5d00-b718-6149b886a4e8.html) — One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown - [Purdue Exponent](https://purdueexponent.org/news/national/one-year-later-antifa-terror-designations-yields-convictions-global-crackdown/article_698411f3-25c0-53bc-bdb1-a6ed03ce6d84.html) — One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown - [ashepostandtimes.com](https://ashepostandtimes.com/news/national/one-year-later-antifa-terror-designations-yields-convictions-global-crackdown/article_18c09817-ca9e-5632-901e-fafcbef9a15a.html) — One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown - [The Guam Daily Post](https://postguam.com/news/national/one-year-later-antifa-terror-designations-yields-convictions-global-crackdown/article_cbe253ee-82d9-5ccf-955a-866641724cd9.html) — One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown - [KTBS](https://ktbs.com/news/national/one-year-later-antifa-terror-designations-yields-convictions-global-crackdown/article_0742973c-a074-5f0a-8919-a8ed2b7a55b4.html) — One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown - [Ashley County Ledger](https://ashleycountyledger.com/news/national/one-year-later-antifa-terror-designations-yields-convictions-global-crackdown/article_cea2108e-68eb-5987-95d4-9a27bd7a96ca.html) — One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown - [The Penn](https://thepenn.org/news/national/one-year-later-antifa-terror-designations-yields-convictions-global-crackdown/article_1e969662-7073-5c51-b85f-cb53fac491c4.html) — One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown - [thedailybs.com](https://thedailybs.com/2026/09/22/one-year-later-antifa-terror-designations-yields-convictions-global-crackdown) — One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown ## Questions **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. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/trumps-antifa-designation-follows-convictions-of-north-texas-cell. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Trump's Antifa Designation Follows Convictions of North Texas Cell", https://mediabias.news/politics/trumps-antifa-designation-follows-convictions-of-north-texas-cell