{"id":2623041,"date":"2026-07-02T19:39:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T23:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftists-commemorate-july-4th-by-fundraising-for-antifa-comrades\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T19:42:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T23:42:29","slug":"leftists-commemorate-july-4th-by-fundraising-for-antifa-comrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftists-commemorate-july-4th-by-fundraising-for-antifa-comrades\/","title":{"rendered":"Leftists commemorate July 4th by fundraising for antifa &#8216;comrades&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fleftists-commemorate-july-4th-by-fundraising-for-antifa-comrades%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2623041&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Red Emma\u2019s, a bookstore and cafe in Baltimore, announced plans to hold a provocative event titled \u201cF*** The 4th\u201d to commemorate America\u2019s 250th Independence Day by fundraising for individuals accused of participating in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberals-hated-the-espionage-act-then-the-fbi-used-it-against-trump\/\" title=\"Liberals Hated The Espionage Act. Then The FBI Used It Against Trump\">anti-government activities<\/a>. The event aims to support nine individuals convicted of attempting a terrorist attack in Texas and 15 others charged with conspiring to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-bill-that-would-bar-the-biden-admin-from-stockpiling-records-on-american-gun-owners\/\" title=\"The Bill That Would Bar the Biden Admin From Stockpiling Records on ...n Gun Owners\">hinder law enforcement<\/a> during the summer of 2025, including those involved in an attack on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-times-biden-and-trump-did-the-same-thing-and-the-media-reaction-was-totally-different\/\" title=\"3 Times Biden And Trump Did The Same Thing\u2026 And The Media Reaction Was Totally Different\">migrant detention center<\/a>. The store\u2019s social media invited people to join \u201cunpatriotic socializing\u201d and to help fund the legal defenses of the jailed defendants, whom they refer to as \u201ccomrades.\u201d Meanwhile, thousands in Washington are celebrating Independence Day with President Trump on the National Mall. <\/p>\n<p>Red Emma\u2019s condemns what it describes as the government\u2019s 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\u2019s first explicit prosecution of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-media-outlets-that-gave-a-pass-to-black-lives-matter-and-antifa-violence\/\" title=\"The Media Outlets That Gave A Pass To Black Lives Matter And Antifa Violence\">anti-fascist movement<\/a> 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\u2019s also promotes a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >reading list titled \u201c250 books<\/a> on why America is a problem,\u201d emphasizing it&#8217;s radical stance.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/baltimore\/\">Baltimore<\/a> bookstore, Red Emma\u2019s, announced plans on Thursday to reflect on America\u2019s 250th <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/independence-day\/\">Independence Day<\/a> by fundraising for detained <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/antifa\/\">antifa<\/a> criminals and defendants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Red Emma\u2019s \u201cF*** The 4th\u201d event on Friday will raise money for nine convicted in a July 4, 2025, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4609708\/three-alleged-antifa-cell-members-indicted-terrorism-charges-texas-ice-attack\/\">terrorist attack in Texas<\/a> and 15 charged with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4611186\/doj-minneapolis-antifa-network-conspiracy-charge-targeting-ice-officers\/\">conspiring to impede law enforcement in Minnesota<\/a>, according to the store\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaSonXIEZoZ\/?img_index=2&#038;igsh=aXRvaWd3b3BtajJu\">Instagram post<\/a>. The announcement invited viewers to join in \u201cunpatriotic socializing\u201d and support the legal defense for the jailed \u201ccomrades.\u201d Around 40 miles away, thousands are scheduled to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4633821\/tourism-up-washington-fourth-july\/\">celebrate the nation\u2019s 250th birthday<\/a> alongside President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> on Washington\u2019s National Mall throughout the weekend.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4634758\/olympian-indicted-reflecting-pool-vandalism\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Grand jury indicts former Olympian over Reflecting Pool arrest<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4634294\/couple-climb-empire-state-supervised-release\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Couple who climbed Empire State Building for engagement out on \u2018supervised release\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/national-security\/4632941\/trump-administration-known-terrorist-arrests-biden-mullin\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump administration has arrested 1,900 \u2018known terrorists\u2019 who entered under Biden: Mullin<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe American government is waging war on dissent,\u201d Red Emma\u2019s wrote. \u201cPeople 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jurors <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4490216\/texas-antifa-terrorism-trial-verdict\/\">convicted the nine Texas defendants<\/a> of attempted murder, supporting <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/terrorism\/\">terrorism<\/a>, 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 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\">Justice <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\">Department<\/a><\/a>\u2018s first prosecution explicitly targeting the \u201cantifascist\u201d movement as terrorists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leftist activists have cast the nine convicts as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2026\/06\/06\/leftists-putting-all-hands-on-deck-to-help-trumps-antifa-prisoners\/\">persecuted by Trump\u2019s officials for political expression<\/a> and raised funds for the group through the DFW Support Committee, which also shared Red Emma\u2019s post. The \u201cPrairieland 9,\u201d nicknamed in the post for the facility they attacked, received <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4620702\/texas-antifa-cell-ringleader-100-years-prison-terrorism\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">lengthy sentences<\/a> ranging from 30 to 100 years in prison. Seven more <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4632743\/seven-members-texas-antifa-terrorist-cell-handed-lengthy-prison-sentences\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">convicted in the Independence Day attack<\/a> were sentenced to between two and 50 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4620337\/anarchist-website-far-left-tool-evidence-doj-probe\/\"><strong>ANARCHIST WEBSITE TURNS FROM FAR-LEFT TOOL TO EVIDENCE IN DOJ INVESTIGATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The DOJ charged the 15 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4620337\/anarchist-website-far-left-tool-evidence-doj-probe\/\">antifa-linked Minnesota defendants<\/a> in June with banding together to stalk, harm, and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4613615\/inside-anti-ice-antifa-cell-minneapolis\/\">impede federal agents<\/a> and destroy government property during a Trump-backed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/deportation\/\">deportation<\/a> surge that sparked riots. The charges sent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4619860\/antifa-leaders-panic-doj-pursues-conspiracy-charges-against-minnesota-operatives\/\">shockwaves through left-wing communities<\/a> and further challenged the idea that antifa groups are <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3495821\/could-antifa-co-conspirators-federal-rico-charges\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">too decentralized<\/a> to be a threat, the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> previously reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Red Emma\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/redemmas\/\">calls itself<\/a> a \u201cVegan cafe, bar, and killer radical bookstore.\u201d The facility is also marking July Fourth with a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/lists\/250-books-on-why-america-is-a-problem\">webpage<\/a> promoting \u201c250 books on why America is a problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baltimore bookstore plans to fundraise for detained antifa defendants on July 4th<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1239,"featured_media":2623042,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP20193634409157.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3802,15467,33637,5965,5894],"class_list":["post-2623041","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-antifa","tag-fundraising","tag-july-4th","tag-leftists","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP20193634409157.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2623041","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1239"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2623041"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2623041\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2623045,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2623041\/revisions\/2623045"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2623042"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2623041"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2623041"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2623041"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}