George Soros in Trump’s crosshairs again - accuses billionaire of stirring chaos

US president Donald Trump has once again set his sights on billionaire Democratic donor George Soros, accusing him of fueling unrest across the country, as per a report.

Trump Suggests Federal Charges May Be Coming for George Soros

During a recent interview on “Fox & Friends,” Trump suggested that his administration may pursue federal charges against Soros, describing the situation as more than just protests, saying, "This is real agitation. This is riots on the street. And we’re going to look into it,” as quoted in a Notus report.

The US president said, “We’re going to look into Soros,” adding, “because I think it’s a RICO case against him and other people,” as quoted in the report.


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Trump Previously Floated RICO Case on Truth Social

This comes as Trump had earlier floated the idea in August on his social media site Truth Social of charging Soros and his son under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, as per the Notus report. Trump said that Soros and his son allegedly organized resistance to the administration’s immigration crackdowns and deployments of federal troops in US cities, according to the report.

No Evidence Provided by Trump So Far

However, the US president has not provided any evidence of his claims, as per Notus. While Open Society Foundation, which was founded by Soros, said in August that the group does “not support or fund violent protests,” and also caled the threats of prosecution “outrageous,” as reported by Notus.

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Charlie Kirk Assassination Fuels Calls for Crackdown on Liberal Groups

Trump’s latest remarks comes after calls from his allies for a major crackdown on liberal groups, which they claim are guilty for the assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk earlier this week, as per the Notus report.

Utah Governor Reveals Identity of Kirk's Shooter

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox revealed that Tyler Robinson is the suspected shooter, who may have acted alone, as per CNN. However, Cox said, “But the investigation is ongoing," adding, "We do not at this time have any information that would lead to any additional arrests,” as quoted by CNN.

Trump Vows to Pursue Those Behind Kirk’s Death

After Kirk was killed, Trump said that he would “find each and every one of those who contributed to this atrocity and to other political violence, including the organizations that fund it and support it,” as quoted by Notus

Trump Comments on Extremism and Political Divides

During the Friday interview, Trump even spoke about extremism and polarization in the US, saying, “I’ll tell you something that’s going to get me in trouble, but I couldn’t care less,” adding, “The radicals on the right oftentimes are radical because they don’t want to see crime. They don’t want to see crime. Worried about the border, they’re saying, ‘We don’t want these people coming in. We don’t want you burning our shopping centers. We don’t want you shooting our people in the middle of the street,’” as quoted by Notus.

While Trump offered a different assessment of the “radicals on the left," saying, “The radicals on the left are the problem, and they’re vicious and they’re horrible and they’re politically savvy,” as quoyted in the report.

FAQs

Why is Trump talking about George Soros again?
He accused Soros of stirring riots and political unrest during a recent TV interview.

Has Trump provided any proof of these claims?
No, according to reports, no evidence has been presented to support the accusations.