Trump threatens George Soros and 'Radical Left Son' with Diddy-like federal charges over 'violent protests' [View all]

Source: The Independent

Wednesday 27 August 2025 19:43 BST


Donald Trump is demanding that the Department of Justice bring rarely used and hard-to-prove federal racketeering charges against Democratic mega-donor George Soros and his son, Alex — baselessly claiming they support “violent protests.”

The president took to his Truth Social platform on Wednesday to say that the elder Soros and “his wonderful Radical Left son” — who is now running his father’s Open Society Foundation nonprofit — should be charged with violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, a 1970 law providing for extended criminal penalties against participants in ongoing criminal organizations.

“We’re not going to allow these lunatics to rip apart America any more, never giving it so much as a chance to “BREATHE,” and be FREE,” Trump wrote. The president also said the 95-year-old philanthropist “and his group of psychopaths” have somehow “caused great damage to our Country!” He then added: “That includes his Crazy, West Coast friends. Be careful, we’re watching you! Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

The post marks the latest bid by the president to gin up criminal cases against his adversaries.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-george-soros-rico-federal-charges-protests-b2815224.html