The Trump administration identifies left-wing extremism and transgender ideology as major threats, in contrast to Biden's focus on right-wing extremism.

The Trump administration's counterterrorism strategy, published Wednesday, highlights different priorities compared to its predecessors, emphasizing 'left-wing violent extremists' as one of the greatest threats, alongside 'narcoterrorists' and 'Islamic terrorists.' This significantly diverges from the Biden administration, which considered white supremacy the most dangerous terrorist threat. Sebastian Gorka, senior director for counterterrorism, stated that the team will focus on online activities that incite violence, mentioning groups like antifa and anti-American ideologies. The administration has officially designated antifa as a terrorist group, emphasizing that it will use all legal tools to identify and neutralize these groups.