Trump's Explosive Terror Strike: Muslim Brotherhood To Be Declared a Foreign Terror Organization

In a significant development, President Donald Trump announced today that his administration is advancing the designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), with paperwork in its final stages.

Supporters argue this move is critical to address the Brotherhood's alleged inspiration of groups like al-Qaida, ISIS, and Hamas, and to curb its global influence across over 70 countries.

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) supported the move, calling the Brotherhood a "pro-Hamas organization" aiming to conduct "civilization jihad" and splinter Western society.

Small emphasized the need for transparency in foreign funding and safeguards against entities opposing democratic ideals. He warned that support for groups like Hamas among students at top universities indicates the influence's impact, and called for understanding the Brotherhood's goals, including isolating Israel, using antisemitism to weaken the U.S., and replacing democratic principles with its ideology.

This comes after a new report from the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP) alleges that Qatar has funneled over $20 billion (and potentially up to $100 billion) into American universities and other institutions as part of a strategy by the Muslim Brotherhood to infiltrate and undermine U.S. democracy from within.

According to ISGAP Executive Director Dr. Charles Asher Small, the funding originates from the Qatar Foundation, supported by the ruling Al Thani family, which reportedly maintains a spiritual oath to the Muslim Brotherhood, a Sunni Islamist organization. Small described this as an effort to use "influence and soft power" to promote the group's ideology through investments in higher education, K-12 schools, and cultural entities.

The report highlights specific donations, including an estimated $10 billion to Cornell University, primarily for its medical school in Qatar. A Cornell spokesperson stated that funding averages $156 million annually from 2012 to 2025, totaling $2.2 billion, and remains in Qatar for operational purposes. They emphasized the program's role in training doctors and scientists from diverse regions.

Georgetown University is said to have received over $1 billion, directed toward social sciences, Middle East studies, and diplomatic training programs. Georgetown did not provide a response to inquiries.Texas A&M University reportedly accepted $1.3 billion, funding over 500 research projects at its Qatar campus established in 2003. The agreement allegedly grants intellectual property rights to the Qatar Foundation, with faculty receiving 37.5% of net licensing revenue, 33.3% to the foundation, and 29.2% reinvested in the campus.

Among these, 58 projects have potential dual-use military applications, and others involve nuclear research, prompting ISGAP to urge a Department of Energy investigation.Texas A&M clarified that no nuclear, weapons, defense, or national security research occurs at the Qatar campus, and no sensitive projects are conducted there.

The university announced plans to close the campus in February 2025, citing a focus on its core mission in Texas and the U.S.

The report identifies the Muslim Students Association (MSA) as a key conduit for influence, with over 600 campus chapters, including at Columbia University and NYU. It claims MSA collaborates with Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) to further Brotherhood objectives related to the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Columbia University stated it has "zero tolerance for promoting terror or violence" but did not comment specifically on its MSA chapter.

Additionally, the Qatar Foundation International was linked to a controversial "Arab World" map in a Brooklyn public school classroom last year, which labeled Israel as "Palestine."ISGAP's report argues that the Muslim Brotherhood is midway through a plan to "transform Western society from within" by embedding its ideology in key American institutions.

It recommends designating the Brotherhood as a terrorist organization to counter these efforts. Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently applied this designation to the Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).