George Soros denies he donated to the campaign for Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney who indicted former President Donald Trump, despite the left-wing billionaire handing $1 million to a political action committee that later supported Bragg.
Soros told Semafor on Friday he “did not contribute” to Bragg’s campaign, that he doesn’t “know him,” and also that some Republicans “would rather focus on far-fetched conspiracy theories than on the serious charges against the former president.” His comments come as GOP lawmakers, including Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), continue to highlight that Soros donated $1 million in May 2021 to Color of Change, a racial justice PAC, which turned around and used the funds to boost Bragg in his successful district attorney bid.
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“It doesn’t surprise me that his comments are misleading,” Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), a member of the conservative Freedom Caucus and a Trump ally, told the Washington Examiner. “He’s a socialist. He donated to left-wing causes that are destroying this country. Who can trust what he says?”
Trump was charged with over 30 counts of business fraud Thursday evening in connection to his alleged involvement in hush money payments totaling $130,000 that his then-lawyer Michael Cohen made to porn star Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election. The cash was allegedly handed to Clifford in the hope that she would be silent about her purported affair with Trump, which he has repeatedly denied.
Trump is “likely” to turn himself in to authorities as early as Tuesday, and handcuffs will not be placed on him, his legal team said Friday. The former president was asked at first to surrender on Friday; however, his team claimed to officials in New York that Trump’s security needed preparation time, according to multiple reports.
Since news broke that the former president could be indicted, Republicans have zeroed in on the connection between Soros, an influential Democratic megadonor, and Bragg. On May 8, 2021, Color of Change PAC endorsed Bragg and pledged to shell out $1 million to boost him through voter turnout initiatives, campaigning, and direct mailers, records show.
Six days later, on May 14, 2021, Soros steered $1 million to Color of Change PAC, which has repeatedly supported defunding the police and endorsed the likes of “Squad” Democrats Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN). The $1 million “intended to help Mr. Bragg with the money,” according to the New York Times.
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Color of Change ended up pulling $500,000 from its Bragg pledge due to an anonymous woman’s allegation against the then-candidate, the Daily Mail reported. The allegation hasn’t been publicized, and the outlet did not learn of its contents.
While Soros indirectly supported Bragg’s candidacy, his family did so directly. Jonathan Soros, the son of George Soros, contributed $10,000 in April 2021 to Bragg’s campaign, records show. Bragg also pocketed $10,000 in campaign money from Jennifer Allan Soros, Jonathan’s wife, in April 2021.
