Attorney General Pam Bondi is drawing criticism after claiming that “antifa” must be a well-funded operation because some anti-MAGA protesters have been seen carrying identical signs.
Bondi’s comments come amid an aggressive push by the administration to arrest alleged antifa participants and pursue labeling antifa as a terrorist organization—despite the fact that antifa is not a formal organization. The term is commonly used to describe a loose network of left-wing, anti-fascist activists, rather than a group with defined leadership, membership rolls, or a central structure.
Bondi made the remarks during a recent appearance on Fox News.
“They are organized,” Bondi said. “They are a criminal organization. And they’re very organized. You’re seeing people out there with thousands of signs that all match, pre-bought, pre-put together.”
“They’re organized, and someone is funding it. We are going to get to the funding of antifa, we’re going to get to the root of antifa, and we are going to find and charge all of those people who are causing this chaos.”
Online, Bondi’s comments quickly sparked mockery and pushback. Many users argued that matching signs are not proof of a centralized organization, and some pointed out that political rallies across the spectrum—including pro-MAGA events—often feature uniform signage distributed to supporters.
