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Trump Targets Soros Over Alleged Protest Funding Scheme
9/12/2025
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- President Trump plans to investigate billionaire George Soros for alleged funding of violent protests, citing potential RICO violations.
- This announcement followed a confrontation with protesters at a D.C. restaurant, raising security concerns for the White House.
- Trump suggested some protesters were well-funded and paid to demonstrate.
- Soros contributed $128.5 million to Democratic campaigns in the 2022 midterms.
- The Open Society Foundation denied funding violence, calling Trump's claims outrageous.
