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Trump Accuses Soros of Funding Protests Amid Tensions

9/15/2025

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President Trump accused George Soros of funding protests and called for a federal RICO investigation.
He claimed Soros should face charges for allegedly supporting "professional agitators" and riots nationwide.
The Open Society Foundation denied these accusations, asserting they do not fund violence or protests.
Trump's rhetoric heightens political tensions, prompting Congressional Democrats to warn of dangerous precedents.
This situation illustrates growing political polarization and the prevalence of conspiracy theories in American discourse.

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President Trump accused George Soros of funding protests and called for a federal RICO investigation.
He claimed Soros should face charges for allegedly supporting "professional agitators" and riots nationwide.
The Open Society Foundation denied these accusations, asserting they do not fund violence or protests.
Trump's rhetoric heightens political tensions, prompting Congressional Democrats to warn of dangerous precedents.
This situation illustrates growing political polarization and the prevalence of conspiracy theories in American discourse.