Soros-Linked Anti-ICE Plot Surfaces Amid Los Angeles Riots

Los Angeles, CA – June 11, 2025 – As violent protests grip downtown Los Angeles in response to recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, claims of a shadowy conspiracy involving billionaire philanthropist George Soros have emerged, fueling heated debate. Online investigators and political figures allege a network of "paid foreign agitators" tied to Soros and other wealthy figures is orchestrating the chaos, though evidence remains inconclusive and heavily disputed.

The unrest began last Friday following federal immigration sweeps targeting undocumented immigrants, which protesters decried as overly aggressive. Demonstrations, initially organized by groups like the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) and the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), escalated over the weekend into clashes with police, widespread looting, and vandalism, including the burning of self-driving Waymo taxis. Some rioters were seen employing sophisticated tactics, such as breaking apart curbs to hurl concrete at law enforcement, prompting speculation about the involvement of trained agitators.

President Donald Trump, speaking to reporters Tuesday, described the protests as infiltrated by “paid insurrectionists or agitators,” though he offered no specific evidence or names. His remarks amplified online narratives, with figures like Florida Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna and commentators Matt Palumbo and DataRepublican pointing to alleged financial ties between leftist activists and billionaires like Soros and Neville Singham, a tech entrepreneur with reported connections to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

A Daily Mail report claimed investigators uncovered a “dark web of connections” linking protest organizers to Soros’s Open Society Foundations and Singham’s funding networks. The PSL, which has ties to Singham through his multimillion-dollar investments in activist causes, was highlighted for its role in mobilizing protests. Singham, who sold his software company ThoughtWorks for $785 million in 2017, has been under scrutiny by House Republicans for allegedly promoting unrest in the U.S. on behalf of foreign interests.

However, Soros’s Open Society Foundations issued a statement denying any involvement, asserting they “oppose all forms of political violence” and do not support the Los Angeles protests. Fact-checking organizations, including Reuters and PolitiFact, have previously debunked similar claims about Soros funding protests, noting a lack of direct evidence and warning that such narratives often carry anti-Semitic undertones. The Anti-Defamation League has also criticized Soros-related conspiracy theories as reviving harmful tropes about Jewish influence.

On X, posts amplifying the alleged plot gained traction, with users sharing the Daily Mail story and claiming Soros’s network indirectly funds groups like United We Dream and Mijente through intermediaries like the Tides Foundation. Yet, these claims often rely on loose associations rather than concrete proof of payments to protesters. Misinformation has further muddied the waters, with doctored images and recycled conspiracies—such as claims of Soros-funded “brick pallets” left for rioters—resurfacing from past protests.

The Los Angeles unrest has drawn a heavy federal response, with 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines deployed without California Governor Gavin Newsom’s consent, a move he called “reckless” and legally questionable. Legal scholars warn that Trump’s rhetoric, labeling the protests an “insurrection,” may signal plans to invoke the Insurrection Act, raising concerns about federal overreach.

While some financial links between activist groups and wealthy donors exist, no definitive evidence ties Soros or others to the violence in Los Angeles. Critics argue the focus on foreign agitators distracts from the protests’ root causes: public anger over immigration enforcement tactics. As the city braces for further demonstrations, the spread of unverified claims risks deepening divisions and escalating tensions.

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