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The Trump administration's actions are perceived as an attempt to create a narrative of left-wing violence, despite a lack of evidence for widespread incidents.

It's no accident that Trump and his administration insist that protesters are part of a shadowy radical leftist underground group called Antifa. It's no accident that they refer to any kind of dissent these days as terrorism.

The portrayal of protests in cities as violent by the Trump administration is part of a broader narrative that is often contradicted by on-the-ground realities.

The Trump administration is reportedly using America's post-9/11 counterterrorism apparatus to target left-leaning groups, despite Antifa not being an actual organization. This move is seen as a way to justify oppression by creating a threat that doesn't exist.

Antifa even has a safe house near the epicenter of the unrest in downtown Portland that local cops and local media know about, but nothing's being done. And it's this group that has basically terrorized downtown Portland and led to violent assaults.