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highplainsdem

(58,005 posts)
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 12:11 PM Aug 27

Trump Threatens Criminal Charges Against Top Democratic Donor

Source: Rolling Stone

President Donald Trump is continuing to transform the Justice Department into a tool for vengeance against his political enemies, including billionaire philanthropist and Democratic donor George Soros.

“George Soros, and his wonderful Radical Left son, should be charged with RICO because of their support of Violent Protests, and much more, all throughout the United States of America,” Trump wrote Wednesday on Truth Social, referencing conspiracy theories claiming that Soros and his philanthropic group, the Open Society Foundation, pay money to and supply violent protesters.

“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. Soros, and his group of psychopaths, have caused great damage to our Country! That includes his Crazy, West Coast friends. Be careful, we’re watching you!” Trump added.

Soros has long been a boogeyman for right wingers, who have — for decades at this point — made the Jewish investor the centerpiece of antisemitic conspiracy theories, as well as other conspiracies claiming his financial support of pro-Democracy organizations is actually part of an effort to destroy “western civilization.”

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Read more: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-threatens-charges-george-soros-1235416539/

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Walleye

(42,214 posts)
1. Trump is getting downright predictable. Somebody tell him that.
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 12:13 PM
Aug 27

There is a super wealthy guy, ripping apart the United States, but his name is Elon.

twodogsbarking

(15,467 posts)
9. I have a Widdy dart board I bought in 1974. Wooden darts. This is dart board quality. Printing in color.
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 02:41 PM
Aug 27

Best thing is even if I miss the bullsasseye I can hit something.

FakeNoose

(38,492 posts)
11. Hah, no but I wish
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 03:02 PM
Aug 27

I'm sure somebody shared it on either Facebook or DU. I'm not on FB anymore, so my bet is DU.

twodogsbarking

(15,467 posts)
12. Put bingo on the dart board. Threw 3 darts. They hit MTG Cruze and Trump. No direct hits, just grazed them.
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 08:20 AM
Aug 28

Response to highplainsdem (Original post)

Nigrum Cattus

(963 posts)
6. Isn't this antisemitism ?
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 12:30 PM
Aug 27

He likes to use the ruse of antisemitism against other's.
Like Universities and non profits.

LudwigPastorius

(13,324 posts)
7. "Be careful, we're watching you!"
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 12:39 PM
Aug 27

Eat it, Trump.

Like I’m going to worry about being watched by a guy who can’t even see his own dick.

2na fisherman

(71 posts)
8. Agents Provocateurs
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 01:02 PM
Aug 27

In his latest attack demonizing George Soros, Trump reveals an even darker phase of his autocratic plans. He has made many remarks about paid leftist protesters and so-called crisis actors. And he is mindful of The Apprentice in his use of stagecraft to portray the bogeyman image of the violent protester. So when there are increasing nationwide mass protests against his regime, he will begin to plant squads of his paid goons among them to foment violence to provide the pretext for a more deadly crackdown on legitimate protesters.

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