Washington, D.C. – November 23, 2025 – The Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP) welcomes President Donald Trump’s statements today regarding his intention to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). These statements come just days after ISGAP unveiled in Washington its more than 200-page report, “The Muslim Brotherhood’s Strategic Entryism into the United States: A Systemic Analysis,” which documents the Brotherhood’s long-term ideological campaign to exploit American and other Western allied nations its freedoms and undermine democratic practices and culture from within.
ISGAP commends the fact that the threat posed by the Muslim Brotherhood’s ideology is now being taken seriously at the highest levels of the U.S. government. Its research has long highlighted the Brotherhood’s role as an intellectual incubator for extremist and jihadist movements, including groups already designated as terrorist organizations, and the danger its doctrine poses to Jews, women, minorities, and democratic institutions.
“We welcome President Trump’s statements and the growing recognition that the Muslim Brotherhood, its ideology and network pose a serious challenge to the United States and democratic societies,” said Dr. Charles Asher Small, Executive Director of ISGAP. “A formal U.S. designation would represent an important first step to confront the Muslim Brotherhood in the United States. This will require sustained, evidence-based policy, serious scrutiny of its affiliated structures and funding streams, and long-term investment in democratic resilience.”
ISGAP will continue to brief policymakers from both parties, as well as national security professionals in Washington, D.C., and allied capitals, on the findings of its study and on policy options for addressing the Muslim Brotherhood’s long-term strategy while safeguarding core democratic principles.