Overview

• Posting on Truth Social, the president urged prosecutors to pursue George Soros and his son under the federal RICO statute, accusing them of supporting violent protests.
• He used inflammatory language, saying the pair had caused serious damage and warning that they were being watched.
• Open Society Foundations called the allegations “scandalous and false” and reiterated its mission to promote human rights, justice and democratic principles.
• Right‑wing media and conservative accounts have alleged Soros‑linked funding of recent U.S. demonstrations, including June protests in Los Angeles.
• Reporting notes Soros’s long record of progressive philanthropy, Alexander Soros’s increased U.S. political engagement since 2023, and the family’s past targeting, including a 2018 explosive device sent to George Soros’s home.