To say that the political climate in America following the murder of Charlie Kirk has taken a sharp turn would be a dramatic understatement. After years of vile, consequence-free attacks on all things MAGA, those who have long felt free to spout incendiary rhetoric about conservatives are now paying the piper. But this is not limited to those who speak or write in celebration of the assassination. From President Donald Trump to Vice President JD Vance to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the word has gone forth that those who bankroll far-left anti-American organizations and movements will be investigated and held to account. The president has now designated the infamous “anti-racist” Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization and promises to continue calling out and punishing other groups that promote violence and chaos. So where does this leave the man whom many or most conservatives consider the so-called godfather of progressivism, George Soros?
Before we get to the matter of Soros and his fellow travelers, though, let’s consider the many actions that have been taken in recent days in both the public and private sectors to punish those who have openly cheered the demise of Mr. Kirk. MSNBC canned analyst Matthew Dowd after he said on-air that Kirk had pushed incendiary speech and that “hateful thoughts lead to hateful words, which then lead to hateful actions.” Jimmy Kimmel, the comedian-turned-social activist who for years made mocking MAGA his life’s mission to an ever-shrinking audience, has seen his show “pre-empted indefinitely” for making the head-spinning suggestion that the alleged assassin, Tyler Robinson, was a part of the MAGA world. Karen Attiah, columnist for Washington’s most famous left-wing newspaper, was fired after writing: “Part of what keeps America so violent is the insistence that people perform care, empty goodness and absolution for [W]hite men who espouse hatred and violence.”
Unsurprisingly, schools across the country have faced the same issue. More than 180 complaints have been filed against teachers in Texas, and 100 or more of them have been suspended, according to Gov. Greg Abbott. And that’s in a red state. Imagine how many blue-state teachers have expressed sentiments similar to some in Massachusetts, where at least three different school districts have reported teachers being put under investigation for public reactions to Mr. Kirk’s murder.
These are all people who spewed vile rhetoric. But they are still just words. What about those who have gone the distance by putting their money where their mouth is in bankrolling chaos and violence? That brings us back to George Soros.
It’s no secret that the mega-billionaire has done everything in his power to undermine the foundations of this constitutional republic. And he has been highly successful. His Open Society Foundations (OSF) have been instrumental in getting progressive district attorneys elected by pouring in outsized sums of money to the likes of Philadelphia’s left-wing DA, Larry Krasner. Soros has thus funded law enforcement authorities who have shielded criminals by supporting cashless bail and reduced sentences, even for violent offenders, leading to crime waves that animated voters in the 2024 election.
Vice President JD Vance, filling in as host of the Charlie Kirk podcast on Monday, was crystal clear about the intentions of the Trump administration. In calling out “radical left lunatics,” Vance promised to “go after the NGO (non-profit) network that foments, facilitates and engages in violence.” Soros and other big left-wing funders generally use non-profits as intermediaries in order to shield their own involvement in radical initiatives, much like the Biden administration and their USAID boondoggles, most of which have since been terminated by Trump. “This is not a both-sides problem,” Vance added. “One side has a much bigger and malignant problem and, that is the truth we must be told.” Vance named two organizations in particular for advanced scrutiny: The Ford Foundation and Soros’ OSF.
In the same vein, Trump recently called Soros “a bad guy” who ought to be “put in jail” after raging against him in a Truth Social post last month: “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. We’re not going to allow these lunatics to rip apart America any more.” RICO stands for the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, which, in a delicious reversal, was the same law the left used to try to destroy Trump.
The president’s final words in that post were a direct warning to Soros that he will no longer be able to foment discord without consequence: “Be careful, we’re watching you!”