On Friday, President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against billionaire financier George Soros and his family, suggesting his administration may pursue racketeering charges under the RICO Act. The statement, made during an appearance on Fox & Friends, marks Trump’s most aggressive stance yet toward the longtime Democratic donor, who has long been a lightning rod for conservative criticism.
“We’re going to look into Soros,” Trump declared. “I believe that he and other people are guilty of RICO.” He accused Soros and his network of bankrolling civil unrest across the United States, claiming they orchestrated and funded protests not as acts of free expression but as coordinated operations designed to destabilize the country.
The RICO Act—short for the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act—is a federal statute typically reserved for dismantling organized crime syndicates, such as the Mafia or large-scale drug cartels. It allows prosecutors to pursue individuals and organizations engaged in a “pattern of racketeering activity” carried out within a coordinated structure. By invoking RICO, Trump is signaling he views Soros-linked entities not merely as ideological opponents but as potential criminal enterprises.
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