Trump declares Antifa a Terrorist Organization plus Feds Drop Rates & How it Effects You
The Ben Ferguson Podcast
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🗓️ 18 September 2025
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
Part 1: Antifa Designation
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Announcement: Former President Donald Trump declared Antifa a major terrorist organization.
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Context: The declaration followed the reported assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, which Trump and allies framed as evidence of left-wing extremism.
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Key Points:
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Antifa is described as a loosely affiliated ideology, not a centralized group.
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Trump emphasized “following the money” to identify who funds Antifa-related activities.
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He suggested possible use of RICO laws to prosecute funders and agitators.
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The administration anticipated legal challenges from groups like the ACLU and SPLC, citing constitutional concerns (free speech, assembly, due process).
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Politically, the move was presented as a fight the White House was “happy to have,” despite opposition from Democrats.
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Part 2: Federal Reserve Interest Rate Cuts
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Background: Trump had been pushing the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates more aggressively, often criticizing Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
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Decision: The Fed cut rates by 0.25 percentage points, marking the first cut in Trump’s second term.
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Significance:
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The cut signals concern over a slowing job market and rising unemployment.
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It also shows the Fed balancing two pressures: supporting jobs while controlling inflation.
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Trump-aligned Fed members favored deeper cuts (0.5%).
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The decision benefits borrowers (credit cards, home equity loans), though it’s not seen as a complete fix for the economy.
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Framing in the podcast: The host portrays this as a major political and economic victory for Trump, arguing it validates his long-standing criticisms of Powell and the Fed.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an IHeart podcast. |
| 0:05.9 | Cars of the, of ICE and Border Patrol, by a past administration, it became almost a culture. |
| 0:12.9 | If somebody throws a rock at you, do nothing. |
| 0:16.1 | If somebody spits in your face, do nothing. |
| 0:19.2 | And I say, when they spit, you hit it. Do whatever you want. |
| 0:22.7 | You're listening to the 47 morning update with Ben Ferguson. Good Thursday morning. Nice to have you with us |
| 0:28.4 | on the 47 morning update. And we've got two big stories for you coming out of the White House. |
| 0:32.9 | First up, President Trump has declared that Antifa is a major terrorist organization. |
| 0:40.2 | What does this mean? |
| 0:41.5 | Well, it's going to have a big impact on those that are funding the organization and finding |
| 0:47.0 | who they are. |
| 0:49.0 | Also, finally, the Fed cuts rates by a quarter percent signaling two more cuts will be coming this year. |
| 0:58.4 | And it means that Donald Trump was right. |
| 1:01.1 | Interest rates were far too high, and now the Fed's finally having to admit it. |
| 1:06.4 | All right, I want to take a moment, and I want to talk to you real quick about what you can do to help the people in Israel. |
| 1:13.9 | It was nearly two years ago that the terrorists murdered more than 1,200 innocent Israelis and they took 250 hostages. |
| 1:22.8 | Today it seems as if the cries of the dead and dying have been drowned out by the shouts of anti-Semitism and |
| 1:29.1 | just pure hatred, not just in America, but around the world. And the most brutal attack on |
| 1:33.8 | Jewish people happened. It happened since the Holocaust, and now it's like they're trying to act |
| 1:40.1 | like it never happened. Now, this is where it is important for us to stand with the people in |
| 1:45.3 | Israel. It's a movement of love and support for the people of Israel, and this is where I want |
| 1:52.3 | you to get involved. It is called flags of fellowship. It's being organized by the International |
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