A Swedish MMA Tournament Spotlights the Trump Administration's Handling of Far-Right Terrorism

In September 2024 , at least one American affiliated with the “Active Club’s ” movement traveled to Borås , Sweden , to participate in a mixed-martial-arts tournament.

Social media posts from Tvåsaxe and GYM XIV , the Swedish skinhead organizations that hosted the tournament claim that one member from the Southern California Active Club was in attendance.

The Nordic Resistance Movement ( NRM ), a pan-Scandinavian neo-Nazi group, was designated as a “ Specially Designated Global Terrorist Group ” in summer 2024 .

Rundo , a self-professed longtime fan of NRM , seems to have modeled Active Clubs and the Rise Above Movement on Europe ’s extreme right-wing scene.

Active Clubs are networking increasingly across national boundaries.

The Active Clubs have had notable success in recruiting younger participants, some as young as 15 .

At least one American will take part in the September 2024 tournament in Borås , an analyst says.

The State Department refused to comment on the association of Americans with NRM in spite of the anti-terrrorism sanctions.

It is unclear how the US authorities will handle cases involving far-right extremists who violate federal law.