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Florida Designates CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood and Antifa as Terrorist Organizations
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On Sept. 29, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state Cabinet voted to designate more than 90 to 100 groups as terrorist organizations under a law signed earlier this year, which DeSantis described as an “anti-sharia law.” The list includes the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the Muslim Brotherhood and Antifa as domestic terrorist organizations, along with foreign groups such as al-Qaeda, the Houthis, drug cartels and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The designation bars listed groups from receiving public funding. DeSantis has said CAIR has ties to terrorist organizations including Hamas; CAIR denies the claim. The ACLU, the ACLU of Florida, the Southern Poverty Law Center and other counsel representing CAIR have filed federal lawsuits calling the designation unconstitutional.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state Cabinet voted on Sept. 29 to designate CAIR, the Muslim Brotherhood and Antifa as domestic terrorist organizations.
Reported byLeftRight
The action was taken under a law DeSantis signed earlier this year, which he referred to as an “anti-sharia law.”
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The list also includes more than 90 federally designated foreign terrorist organizations, such as al-Qaeda, the Houthis, drug cartels and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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DeSantis and accompanying documents allege CAIR has ties to Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad; CAIR denies these ties.
Reported byRight
The ACLU, the ACLU of Florida, the Southern Poverty Law Center and other attorneys representing CAIR have filed federal lawsuits challenging the designation as unconstitutional.
Reported byRight
The designation bars listed organizations from receiving public funding in Florida.
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What is contested
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Whether CAIR has ties to terrorist organizations such as Hamas.
DeSantis and accompanying state documents assert CAIR has connections to Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad; CAIR and its legal representatives deny any such ties.
Whether the terrorist designation is lawful.
Florida officials maintain the designation was made under a validly enacted state law; the ACLU, the ACLU of Florida, the Southern Poverty Law Center and CAIR’s counsel argue in federal lawsuits that the designation is unconstitutional and baseless.
Whether the designation targets a civil-rights organization unfairly.
Left-leaning commentary characterizes the move as Islamophobic and aimed at suppressing a Muslim advocacy group; right-leaning coverage presents it as part of a broader anti-terrorism measure covering many domestic and foreign groups.
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the left
0 outlets · 2 opinion
Left-leaning opinion outlets frame the designation as an attack on a Muslim civil-rights group and describe DeSantis’s action as discriminatory.
DeSantis, Cabinet Designate Major Muslim American Group as “Terrorist”
TruthoutFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines the center
No coverage yet
No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.
the right
3 outlets
Right-leaning outlets report the designation as a straightforward government action, with some focusing on the total number of groups listed and others, like Just the News, framing it as a reader poll question.
Florida Designates Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR, and Antifa as Terrorist Groups
The Epoch TimesFar RightAll right-leaning headlines
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the same treatment in Florida as the likes of Al Qaeda and ISISGoes Full Islamophobemaneuvering to grant DeSantis the authorityFar right Florida Gov.
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Sensational language
the same treatment in Florida as the likes of Al Qaeda and ISISMore neutral: the same formal designation applied to other listed groups
Draws a dramatic equivalence between a civil rights group and recognized terrorist organizations to heighten alarm rather than simply stating the designation.
From here on out, a civil rights group will receive the same treatment in Florida as the likes of Al Qaeda and ISIS.
Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)
Loaded modifier
Goes Full IslamophobeMore neutral: Implements New Terrorist Designation Targeting Muslim Group
Labels the governor’s motive with a contested, inflammatory characterization rather than describing the action itself.
Ron DeSantis Goes Full Islamophobe With New Terrorist Designation
Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)
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maneuvering to grant DeSantis the authorityMore neutral: working to grant DeSantis the authority
Suggests underhanded political scheming rather than neutrally describing the legislative process.
Florida Republicans have spent months maneuvering to grant DeSantis the authority to ban the group.
Used byTruthout (Far Left)
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Far right Florida Gov.More neutral: Republican Florida Gov.
Attaches an ideological label to the governor as a descriptor rather than using his title or party affiliation neutrally.
Far right Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his cabinet have voted to designate the U.S.’s leading Muslim…
Used byTruthout (Far Left)
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Partisan shorthand
Quotedanti-sharia lawMore neutral: House Bill 1471
Uses a politically loaded nickname for the statute rather than its formal name, framing its intent for the reader.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday the implementation of the “anti-sharia law” he signed earlier this year, officially designating 90 groups as terrorist…
Quoted byThe New Republic (Far Left)The Epoch Times (Far Right)
Inside a quotation: the outlets are reporting someone else’s words.
Loaded modifier
Quotedserve the GOP’s political crusadesMore neutral: serve Republican political goals, critics said
Characterizes the designation as driven by partisan zealotry rather than stating the disputed motive neutrally, even though attributed to critics.
…impose severe penalties on the group and its state affiliate simply to serve the GOP’s political crusades, critics said.
Quoted byTruthout (Far Left)
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Delegitimizing label
Quotedbaseless and unconstitutionalMore neutral: which the ACLU argues is unlawful
The phrase characterizes the designation as illegitimate, though it is attributed to the ACLU as a direct quotation rather than the outlet’s own assessment.
ACLU, which is representing CAIR, called the designation ‘baseless and unconstitutional.’
Quoted byThe Epoch Times (Far Right)
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From the left
0 outlets · 2 opinionLeads with
- characterization as Islamophobic
- CAIR’s status as a major Muslim advocacy group
- political motivations of DeSantis and Florida Republicans
Leaves out
- the inclusion of over 90 foreign terrorist organizations alongside CAIR
- the ACLU’s legal challenge and specific claims
- DeSantis’s specific allegations tying CAIR to Hamas
Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.
See the 2 headlines from the leftHide the headlines
DeSantis, Cabinet Designate Major Muslim American Group as “Terrorist”
Florida Republicans have spent months Loaded verb“maneuvering to grant DeSantis the authority”Suggests underhanded political scheming rather than neutrally describing the legislative process.More neutral: working to grant DeSantis the authorityDisagree with this highlight? to ban the group.
Ron DeSantis Loaded modifier“Goes Full Islamophobe”Labels the governor’s motive with a contested, inflammatory characterization rather than describing the action itself.More neutral: Implements New Terrorist Designation Targeting Muslim GroupDisagree with this highlight? With New Terrorist Designation
From here on out, a civil rights group will receive Sensational language“the same treatment in Florida as the likes of Al Qaeda and ISIS”Draws a dramatic equivalence between a civil rights group and recognized terrorist organizations to heighten alarm rather than simply stating the designation.More neutral: the same formal designation applied to other listed groupsDisagree with this highlight?. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday the implementation of the “Partisan shorthand“anti-sharia law”Uses a politically loaded nickname for the statute rather than its formal name, framing its intent for the reader.More neutral: House Bill 1471This appears inside a quotation. The outlet is reporting someone else’s words.Disagree with this highlight?” he signed earlier this year, officially designating 90 groups as …
From the center
0 outletsNo center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.
From the right
3 outletsLeads with
- the number of groups designated (90+ or 100+)
- the legal basis under the anti-sharia law
- listing of foreign terrorist organizations alongside domestic groups
Leaves out
- CAIR’s denial of terrorism ties
- the ACLU’s characterization of the designation as unconstitutional
Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.
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- The Epoch TimesFar Right
Florida Designates Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR, and Antifa as Terrorist Groups
ACLU, which is representing CAIR, called the designation ‘Delegitimizing label“baseless and unconstitutional”The phrase characterizes the designation as illegitimate, though it is attributed to the ACLU as a direct quotation rather than the outlet’s own assessment.More neutral: which the ACLU argues is unlawfulThis appears inside a quotation. The outlet is reporting someone else’s words.Disagree with this highlight?.’
- The Center SquareRight
Florida designates over 100 groups as terrorist organizations
(The Center Square) – Gov. Ron DeSantis and his Cabinet approved the designation of over 100 organizations as domestic terrorist organizations in Florida.
- Just the NewsFar Right
Florida designates CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood as domestic terrorist groups
Florida expanded the designation to include the domestic terrorist group label and also labeled al-Qaeda, the Houthis and the Continuity Irish Republican Army as foreign terrorist organizations.
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