Trump claims 'left-wing extremism' is engulfing the US. Conflating protests with terrorism is the real danger
- Written by Kristy Campion, Lecturer in Terrorism Studies, Charles Sturt University
Noah Berger/APAs violent clashes have escalated between right- and left-wing protesters in the US city of Portland, President Donald Trump has sharpened his rhetoric against what he calls the “left-wing violent extremism” engulfing American cities.
In an interview this week, Trump alluded to “thugs wearing […] black...
