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Oct 19, 2025 Trump dismissed and baselessly attributed No Kings protests to paid activism by George Soros Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The president spread unfounded conspiracy theories to delegitimize millions of grassroots protesters, undermining public trust in civic participation.
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- Trump dismissed "No Kings" protests as unrepresentative and baselessly accused Soros of funding them — On October 19, Trump called the "No Kings" protests a "joke" and claimed the nearly 7 million demonstrators were "not representative of the people of our country." He baselessly accused George Soros and other "radical left lunatics" of paying for protest signs and stated his administration was "checking it out." The dismissal and unfounded conspiracy theory contradicted the documented scale and grassroots nature of the protests.
- Trump dismissed No Kings protests and alleged they were paid demonstrations — Trump dismissed the No Kings protests held on the previous Saturday, claiming the crowds were "not big at all" and that protest signs were "all made professionally in a printing shop. Looks like on Madison Avenue someplace." He alleged that "some guy is paying for all that stuff" and characterized protesters as "professional agitators," stating: "We are finding out who's paying them. Yeah. We have a lot of information about who they are. You're gonna be very surprised when you find out."
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 40 – 2025-10-18–2025-10-24
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