Antifa terrorists have been wreaking havoc in Portland for months.
But their latest scheme crossed a line that even shocked hardened law enforcement.
And Antifa got caught using one despicable tactic that will make your blood boil.
Federal court documents expose Antifa’s sick exploitation scheme
Portland has become ground zero for left-wing violence against Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Antifa thugs have been terrorizing ICE agents and attacking federal property for months.
But federal court documents just revealed how low these domestic terrorists are willing to sink.
Portland Police Sergeant John Edwards sent a warning email to his colleagues on September 4th that exposed Antifa’s most disgusting tactic yet.
Edwards warned that police had observed multiple elderly homeless individuals being forced to create disruptions at the federal facility’s entrance, according to his internal communication.¹
These professional agitators weren’t just using violence and intimidation.
They were forcing vulnerable elderly homeless people to do their dirty work.
The email came to light during a federal lawsuit where Oregon and Portland are trying to stop President Trump from sending National Guard troops to restore order.
Talk about unintended consequences.
These left-wing officials accidentally exposed their Antifa allies’ most shameful behavior while trying to protect them from federal intervention.
Antifa terrorists exploit the most vulnerable Americans
The details get even more sickening.
Edwards described how leftist "instigators" would escort homeless individuals right up to the federal building’s gate during protests.
One elderly homeless man finally broke down and told federal agents the truth about what was really happening.
Edwards reported that federal agents detained an elderly homeless man who begged them to allow him to approach the gate area, explaining that Antifa operatives would otherwise continue harassing him and other vulnerable people.²
The man revealed that multiple homeless individuals were being intimidated into participating in the protests against their will.
Think about that for a moment.
These are some of society’s most vulnerable people – elderly Americans without homes who are struggling to survive on the streets.
And Antifa terrorists are threatening them into becoming human shields in their war against law enforcement.
The federal agents showed mercy and gave the man a citation before releasing him.
But you can bet Antifa didn’t show the same compassion when they cornered him and other homeless people.
The real scope of Antifa’s domestic terrorism campaign
This revelation shows just how organized and ruthless these so-called "anti-fascists" really are.
Federal authorities have arrested nearly 150 people in connection with the ongoing violence at Portland’s ICE facility since protests began this past June.
Justice Department prosecutors have filed charges against suspects for various federal crimes, including attempted break-ins at government buildings, physical assaults on law enforcement personnel, and using laser devices to target aircraft operated by border patrol agents.
But exploiting elderly homeless people might be their most despicable act yet.
President Trump recognized the organized nature of these attacks from the start.
His administration formally designated the Antifa movement as a domestic terrorist organization through a September 22nd executive order, instructing federal agencies to investigate and dismantle their criminal networks.³
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller characterized the Portland situation as a coordinated domestic terrorism campaign aimed at disrupting core federal government operations.⁴
The evidence backs up that assessment completely.
This isn’t grassroots protest – it’s coordinated criminal activity that preys on the most vulnerable Americans.
Look at how these terrorists operate.
They don’t just attack federal property themselves.
They force elderly homeless people to do it for them while they hide in the shadows pulling the strings.
Any movement that exploits society’s most vulnerable people doesn’t deserve the benefit of the doubt.
They deserve the full weight of federal law enforcement coming down on their heads.
Oregon officials can file all the lawsuits they want to protect their Antifa allies.
But court documents like these show exactly why President Trump is right to treat these domestic terrorists as the organized threat they really are.
¹ Hudson Crozier, "Antifa Forcing Homeless Elderly Into Helping Anti-ICE Protesters, Police Say," Daily Caller News Foundation, October 6, 2025.
² Ibid.
³ Ibid.
⁴ Ibid.
