Leftists commemorate July 4th by fundraising for antifa ‘comrades’
Red Emma’s, a bookstore and cafe in Baltimore, announced plans to hold a provocative event titled “F*** The 4th” to commemorate America’s 250th Independence Day by fundraising for individuals accused of participating in anti-government activities. The event aims to support nine individuals convicted of attempting a terrorist attack in Texas and 15 others charged with conspiring to hinder law enforcement during the summer of 2025, including those involved in an attack on a migrant detention center. The store’s social media invited people to join “unpatriotic socializing” and to help fund the legal defenses of the jailed defendants, whom they refer to as “comrades.” Meanwhile, thousands in Washington are celebrating Independence Day with President Trump on the National Mall.
Red Emma’s condemns what it describes as the government’s war on dissent, asserting that people opposing deportation and detention policies are being targeted and punished. The article also discusses the recent conviction of nine accused members of an anti-fascist cell involved in a 2025 attack, highlighting that they received sentences from 30 to 100 years. These convictions mark the Justice Department’s first explicit prosecution of the anti-fascist movement as terrorists. Leftist activists have raised funds for the convicted group, portraying them as politically persecuted. additionally, the DOJ charged 15 Minnesota defendants linked to antifa for activities including attempting to impede federal agents during a Trump-backed deportation surge, challenging the notion that such groups are too decentralized to pose a threat. The article notes that Red Emma’s also promotes a reading list titled “250 books on why America is a problem,” emphasizing it’s radical stance.
A Baltimore bookstore, Red Emma’s, announced plans on Thursday to reflect on America’s 250th Independence Day by fundraising for detained antifa criminals and defendants.
Red Emma’s “F*** The 4th” event on Friday will raise money for nine convicted in a July 4, 2025, terrorist attack in Texas and 15 charged with conspiring to impede law enforcement in Minnesota, according to the store’s Instagram post. The announcement invited viewers to join in “unpatriotic socializing” and support the legal defense for the jailed “comrades.” Around 40 miles away, thousands are scheduled to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday alongside President Donald Trump on Washington’s National Mall throughout the weekend.
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“The American government is waging war on dissent,” Red Emma’s wrote. “People who have dared to oppose the deportation machine and the camps are being targeted and punished by the state. This July 4, we stand in solidarity with them.”
Jurors convicted the nine Texas defendants of attempted murder, supporting terrorism, riot, gun and explosives charges, and corruptly concealing incriminating records in March for attacking a migrant detention center in Alvarado and trying to evade authorities afterward. A police officer was shot during the attack and survived. The case marked the Justice Department‘s first prosecution explicitly targeting the “antifascist” movement as terrorists.
Leftist activists have cast the nine convicts as persecuted by Trump’s officials for political expression and raised funds for the group through the DFW Support Committee, which also shared Red Emma’s post. The “Prairieland 9,” nicknamed in the post for the facility they attacked, received lengthy sentences ranging from 30 to 100 years in prison. Seven more convicted in the Independence Day attack were sentenced to between two and 50 years.
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The DOJ charged the 15 antifa-linked Minnesota defendants in June with banding together to stalk, harm, and impede federal agents and destroy government property during a Trump-backed deportation surge that sparked riots. The charges sent shockwaves through left-wing communities and further challenged the idea that antifa groups are too decentralized to be a threat, the Washington Examiner previously reported.
Red Emma’s calls itself a “Vegan cafe, bar, and killer radical bookstore.” The facility is also marking July Fourth with a webpage promoting “250 books on why America is a problem.”
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