Trumps Says He Wants to ‘Clean Out’ Democratic Governors Weak on Crime

President Donald Trump says he is bothered by FBI Director Chris Wray testimony this week that antifa is an ideology, not an organization.

"The fact is that antifa is a bad group," said Trump Friday on the White House driveway before departing for Minnesota.

"They're criminals and they're anarchists and they're agitators and they're looters and rioters and everything else, they're bad. And when a man doesn't say that, that bothers me. I wonder why he's not saying that."

Wray did not dispute in his testimony Thursday before Congress that antifa activists were a serious concern, saying that antifa was a “real thing” and that the FBI had undertaken “any number of properly predicated investigations into what we would describe as violent anarchist extremists,” including into individuals who identify with antifa.

But, he said, “It’s not a group or an organization. It’s a movement or an ideology.”

That characterization contradicts the depiction from Trump, who in June singled out antifa - short for “anti-fascists” and an umbrella term for far-left-leaning militant groups - as responsible for the violence that followed George Floyd's death.

Trump tweeted that the U.S. would be designating antifa as a terrorist organization, even though such designations are historically reserved for foreign groups and antifa lacks the hierarchical structure of formal organizations.

"I don't I did not like his answers yesterday and I'm not sure he like to be there," said Trump.

"I'm sure that he probably would agree with me antifa is bad, really bad."

The president also talked about opening the US-Canadian border and looking at the sale of TikTok.

This comes after the United States said on Friday that it will ban downloads of the Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat on Sunday.

It cited national security and data privacy concerns.

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[tommoore]

Clean out Bloomberg while u r at it please

[JeffreyBuchanan]

He didn’t say clean out the week governors he said They could clean it out clean it out but the weak governors won’t let him

[Syrnian]

Time to clean the trash put of the White House.

[northsa]

And we all want to clean you out crooked don!

[robertmetz]

They difinetly need to stop these heroin dealers and gangs, ruining all the young people.I support that 100%

[rachelhelen]

It's about time we have a POTUS that has some balls. TRUMP 2020

[hypothalapotamus]

States' rights... As long as they're not my State's rights...

[claudettes]

What the hell does he think he means?!?!?!

[Captain_Of_A_Starship]

Why does he view the crime of police as less wrong while calling for the death of civilians who commit crime?

[faithboothman]

Governors are voted in, they can't remove them.

[Matthew-kmqi]

Bill barr tough on crimes that dont involve trump allies

[Pinkielover]

he is saying clean out the bad areas Run by democrats like Portland, , they have to ask permission from states before going in and this is what he's talking about. Cleaning out as in cleaning up the riots and bad protests Bringing law and order to these areas... This is mainly for the people that didn't understand what the title means

[jeffreymiller]

Yeah who have it taken care of and a half an hour. And then you can count on him for the rest of his life too cuz he'll be your president for the next 35 years you can guarantee that. Hopefully nobody needs any disaster relief cuz he won't send the check out unless his name and picture is personally on it you know for fame.

[rbyfheq]

He is pushing the limit . I only hope a real patriot steps up and stops him.

[queen_of_domination]

We are in the Last Days! Look to Jesus Christ and submit to his kingdom, as he is the final king spoken about at Daniel 2:44, and as he said, his kingdom is no part of the world (John 18:36). Choose Jesus Christ, and stop depending on these Democrats and Republicans, as they can not offer you permanent relief from sickness, sin, and death like he can, as the saving power of his holy blood is yours, if you want it.

While we respect those who are holding a political office, complying with their laws, we still remember that they are God’s enemies, and we must ultimately look to Jesus Christ as our king. Let these government rulers do as they wish, being model citizens, while remembering that the governments a are part of that scarlet colored wild beast mentioned in Revelations 13:1. The beast has a mark of 666. While we comply with their requests, we do not support them by involving ourselves in their demonic politics. Supporting politics means that you support wild beast mentioned; in turn that means that you will wear the mark of the beast, which is 666.

I know that you want to please God! So, accept Jesus Christ as your king, while you still have time!

[KP-necg]

We're definitely getting rid of our governor in North Carolina.

[yuhboris]

🚨 authoritarian dictator 🚨 how do his supporters not see through him

[danielpalos]

The defense and protection of the state and of the United States is an obligation of all persons within the state. The legislature shall provide for the discharge of this obligation and for the maintenance and regulation of an organized militia.

[donaldgene]

Why is Trump always puckering? I know must i say 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😂

[Shawn]

I think we need to clean the white house of a weak president