Trump signals plan to designate Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization
In a significant move that could reshape U.S. foreign policy and counterterrorism strategies, President Donald Trump has indicated his intention to officially designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. This announcement follows heightened concerns from various groups about the organization’s expanding influence within the United States. Trump emphasized the seriousness of this designation, stating, “It will be done in the strongest and most powerful terms,” with final documentation reportedly in the works. His remarks came shortly after Texas made a similar declaration, further highlighting the growing bipartisan apprehension regarding the Muslim Brotherhood’s activities in America.
The urgency behind this designation is underscored by a recent comprehensive study from the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP), which outlines the Muslim Brotherhood’s alleged infiltration into key U.S. government agencies, such as the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security. The report claims that the organization has strategically positioned itself to influence American civil rights policies and educational institutions, while also establishing a significant social media presence. Charles Asher Small, ISGAP’s executive director, welcomed Trump’s comments, asserting that a formal designation would be a crucial step in addressing the challenges posed by the Muslim Brotherhood and its ideology. He emphasized the need for a sustained, evidence-based policy to scrutinize the group’s affiliated structures and funding sources, particularly those linked to nations like Qatar.
The ISGAP report draws connections between the Muslim Brotherhood and other jihadist organizations, suggesting that both share a common goal of establishing an Islamic state governed by sharia law, albeit through different methods. This perspective is echoed by Deputy Assistant to the President Sebastian Gorka, who noted the Brotherhood’s historical role as a progenitor of modern jihadist groups, including al-Qaeda and Hamas. As the debate over the Muslim Brotherhood’s designation continues, it raises critical questions about the implications for U.S. domestic policy, counterterrorism efforts, and the broader landscape of international relations. With growing support for this designation from various political figures, including Senator Ted Cruz, the potential for a shift in how the U.S. engages with Islamist organizations is becoming increasingly likely.
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President Donald Trump
has signaled that he is planning to designate the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization after several groups have stepped up warnings in recent months that the Islamist group is gaining a foothold in the U.S.
“It will be done in the strongest and most powerful terms,” TrumpÂ
told Just the News
over the weekend. “Final documents are being drawn.”
Trump’s comment comes shortly after Texas declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization and just days after the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP), a prominent global research center,Â
released a comprehensive 200-page study
warning of the Muslim Brotherhood’s growing influence in the U.S.
The Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist organization founded in Egypt, has gained access to government agencies, been involved in advising American civil rights policy, infiltrated educational institutions, and created a vastÂ
social
media
footprint, the report states, while outlining the belief that the group has allegedly targeted U.S. government agencies for infiltration, including the State Department, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Justice, through career appointments and advisory roles.
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“We welcome President Trump’s statements and the growing recognition that the Muslim Brotherhood, its ideology and network pose a serious challenge to the United States and democratic societies,” Charles Asher Small, executive director of ISGAP, said in a press release after Trump’s interview with Just the News.
“A formal U.S. designation would represent an important first step to confront the Muslim Brotherhood in the United States. This will require sustained, evidence-based policy, serious scrutiny of its affiliated structures and funding streams, and long-term investment in democratic resilience.”
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The ISGAP report dives deep into alleged terrorist ties within the group along with various funding sources from places like Qatar, while making the case that both al-Qaeda and the Muslim Brotherhood “share the strategic aim” of establishing an Islamic state government by sharia law and differing only in tactics where the Brotherhood’s “gradualism allows it to maintain ideological continuity with militant jihad while avoiding direct confrontation.”
Fox News Digital reached out to the
White House
for comment but did not hear back by press time.
“The Brotherhood is the progenitor of all modern Jihadist terror groups, from al-Qaeda to HAMAS,” Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism Sebastian GorkaÂ
posted on X
over the weekend. “The time has come.”
