Overview

• Posting on Truth Social on Aug. 27, the president urged prosecutors to use the federal RICO statute against George Soros and his son over alleged support for violent protests.
• He escalated the attack with inflammatory language, calling Soros’s circle “a band of psychopaths” and warning “we are watching you.”
• Open Society Foundations told AFP the accusations were “scandalous and false,” dismissing the suggestion of involvement in violence.
• George Soros built the Open Society network in the 1980s and transferred control to Alexander in 2023, whose efforts have included programs to boost Latino and African‑American voter turnout.
• Conservative social‑media accounts have alleged Soros‑funded nonprofits fueled June protests in Los Angeles, but no corroborating evidence or formal RICO action has been reported.