Keith Ellison now claims ignorance about Antifa, but the Internet is forever

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has developed a sudden case of amnesia when it comes to the existence of Antifa.

The former Minnesota congressman and member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party joined Democrats in downplaying, even denying the existence of the group labeled domestic terrorists by President Donald Trump.

Ellison claimed Trump was the “first person” he ever heard using the term “Antifa,” and his outright denial of the existence of the far-left militant movement that has reportedly organized and enabled violent protests in U.S. cities drew immediate criticism on social media.

Keith Ellison, Today: Nobody even knows what Antifa is.

Keith Ellison, 2018: Tweets photo of himself holding Antifa handbook. pic.twitter.com/LJfZgsSNiz

— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) October 11, 2025

“There really is no Antifa as an institutional organization… Nobody even knows what it is,” Ellison said in an MSNBC appearance as he reacted to remarks from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a White House roundtable on the rise of political violence.

“The first person I ever heard use the word Antifa was Donald J. Trump when he was going on about Charlottesville,” Ellison claimed.

But X users quickly reminded the Minnesota AG that the Internet is forever, sharing a 2018 post in which he held up a book, Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook, with a caption stating it would “strike fear in the heart” of Trump.

Minnesota AG Keith Ellison says Antifa doesn’t exist.

Also @keithellison pic.twitter.com/5QrE9z2GeO

— Sara Rose (@saras76) October 11, 2025

Evidently, Ellison forgot that his own son, Minneapolis City Councilman Jeremiah Ellison, boldly declared his “support” for Antifa in 2020.

I hereby declare, officially, my support for ANTIFA

Unless someone can prove to me ANTIFA is behind the burning of black and immigrant owned businesses in my ward, I’ll keep focusing on stopping the white power terrorist THE ARE ACTUALLY ATTACKING US! https://t.co/m6jxtDYmTi

— Jeremiah Ellison (@jeremiah4north) May 31, 2020

I wonder why Keith’s Ellison’s son declared support for an organization that his father says doesn’t exist. pic.twitter.com/k4OlpeeC6q

— Walter Hudson (@WalterHudson) October 11, 2025

Ellison’s hypocritical take on the existence of Antifa was met with mockery – and a walk down memory lane – on X.

Never ceases to amaze me how they continually operate as if the Internet doesn’t exist.

— IT Guy (@ITGuy1959) October 11, 2025

@keithellison son support antifa pic.twitter.com/QBCM0V139Z

— Brian Combs (@JoannCombs4720) October 11, 2025

Well, well, well. He knows exactly what Antifa is.
This is a “Don’t believe your lying eyes” moment.

— Ellie A (@EllieGAnders) October 11, 2025

When political convenience demands it, yesterday’s proud affiliations become today’s forgotten footnotes. Keith Ellison’s Antifa amnesia is a masterclass in selective memory.

— Matthew Newgarden (@a_newgarden) October 11, 2025

You have to admire democrats for one thing. Once the narrative goes out, they stick with it no matter the evidence to the contrary.

— Senator Beauregard Claghorn (@SenBeauClaghorn) October 11, 2025

https://t.co/zNgGpboU9j

New Talking Points Are Out

— Culture War Intel (@CultureWar2020) October 11, 2025

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