24 DAILY NEWS – The Trump administration recently released its “2026 Counterterrorism Strategy,” a 16-page document presenting a mix of threats, grievances, and bold declarations regarding terrorism. This memo not only reflects the ideological underpinnings of Trumpism but also appears to be a manifesto targeting its critics both domestically and abroad.
The strategy, developed by National Security Council official Sebastian Gorka, intertwines the administration’s international military engagements—from Yemen to Venezuela—with a domestic crackdown on dissent aimed at immigrants, legal observers, activists, and journalists. Under the pretext of safeguarding America, it disproportionately targets some of the nation’s most vulnerable populations.
### Redefining Terrorism Threats
The document outlines a fundamental shift in the government’s approach to counterterrorism, identifying three key categories of threats: “Legacy Islamist Terrorists,” “Narcoterrorists and Transnational Gangs,” and “Violent Left-Wing Extremists, including Anarchists and Anti-Fascists.” The
