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# Trump’s Communist Boogeyman Playbook: Charging Protesters as Terrorists

**Source:** Unknown  
**Published:** July 3, 2026  
**Original:** https://theintercept.com/2026/07/03/antifa-prairieland-protests-terrorism-conspiracy/  

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## Overview

Matt Sledge, who was at the sentencing for the Prairieland defendants, and Mark Bray, author of “Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook,” on the timeworn government strategies to stifle dissent. The post Trump’s Communist Boogeyman Playbook: Charging Protesters as Terrorists appeared first on The Intercept.

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