Trump Targets Democratic Donor Soros, Claims "Support for Violent Protests"

Trump: "Should Be Prosecuted Under RICO"
Soros's Side: "Absurd Claims"

On August 27 (local time), U.S. President Donald Trump targeted George Soros, a prominent Democratic donor and "hedge fund tycoon," claiming that Soros "supported violent protests" and should be punished.

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President Trump wrote on the social media platform Truth Social that "George Soros and his wonderful radical left son should be prosecuted under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) for supporting violent protests across the United States."

President Trump added, "We will no longer allow these lunatics to divide America."

He also claimed, "Soros and his group of psychopaths have caused tremendous harm to our country," adding, "That includes his crazy West Coast friends. Be careful. We are watching you."

The claim that the Soros family supported "anti-Trump protests" through nonprofit foundations has not been proven to be true. President Trump also did not specify which violent protests Soros allegedly supported.

Wall Street billionaire Soros and his son Alexander Soros have supported the Democratic Party for a long time. Since his first term in office, President Trump has shown overt hostility toward Soros, including endorsing conspiracy theories that Soros supports the influx of illegal immigrants from Central America.

In response, Soros's side refuted President Trump's claims as "absurd."

The Open Society Foundations, a nonprofit organization founded by Soros, said in a spokesperson's statement sent to AFP Yonhap News that President Trump's assertion about supporting violent protests was "an outrageous lie," adding, "The Open Society Foundations do not support or fund violent protests."

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