United States President Donald Trump has advocated for George Soros , a billionaire financier and philanthropist who has become a central figure in right-wing conspiracies, to face criminal charges.
In a social media post on Tuesday, Trump said that Soros and his son Alex should be indicted for supporting violent riots in the US, a baseless claim that the president has pushed before.
Trump recommended that they be charged under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, a federal law often used against organised crime.
“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 in the post.
“Soros, and his group of psychopaths