Report Claims George Soros’ Network Is Funding ‘No Kings’ Protests
Report Raises Questions About Funding Behind “No Kings” Protests
A new report has drawn attention to the possible financial backing behind the upcoming “No Kings” protests, a series of demonstrations planned to take place in Washington, D.C. and other cities across the United States.
According to publicly available grant records and archived filings, organizations connected to billionaire investor George Soros may have provided financial support to groups involved in organizing the events.
The protests are expected to attract tens of thousands of participants and are anticipated to be joined by Chuck Schumer, the Senate Minority Leader. Organizers say the demonstrations aim to bring attention to concerns about political power, democracy, and public accountability.
However, critics have raised questions about the network of organizations supporting the protests and the sources of their funding.
Soros and the Open Society Network
George Soros, one of the world’s most well-known investors and philanthropists, is the founder of the Open Society Foundations, a global philanthropic network that funds civil society groups, educational programs, and democratic initiatives in more than 100 countries.
Over the years, the organization reports distributing more than $32 billion to support projects aimed at strengthening democratic institutions, human rights, and civic participation.
Within this network is the Open Society Action Fund, which focuses on advocacy and public policy initiatives in the United States.
According to public filings, the fund awarded a two-year grant worth $3 million in 2023 to the progressive advocacy group Indivisible. The grant’s stated purpose was to support the organization’s “social welfare activities.”
Indivisible has emerged as one of the groups coordinating communication and participant data for the upcoming “No Kings” protests. The organization has a national network of local chapters that mobilize activists around issues such as voting rights, healthcare policy, and government accountability.
Leadership and Organizational Links
Indivisible is currently led by executive co-directors Ezra Levin and Leah Greenberg, who co-founded the organization following the 2016 U.S. election. Greenberg previously worked as policy director for former Virginia gubernatorial candidate Tom Perriello.
Perriello later served as executive director of the Open Society Foundations between 2018 and 2023, a connection that critics say reflects overlapping relationships between activist groups and philanthropic networks. Supporters, however, argue that such relationships are common in nonprofit advocacy work.
Additional Funding Networks
Financial records also show that in 2017 Indivisible received $350,000 from Tides Advocacy, part of the Tides Network, a philanthropic organization that distributes funds to progressive causes.
Another affiliate, the Tides Foundation, has faced criticism from some political commentators over grants provided to activist groups involved in controversial demonstrations.
Since Indivisible’s founding in 2017, reports indicate that organizations linked to Soros’ philanthropic network have collectively contributed more than $7.6 million to the group. However, the most recent annual grant report for 2024 has not yet been released by the Internal Revenue Service or by Open Society Foundations.
Responses From Open Society Foundations
A spokesperson for the Open Society Foundations responded to the criticism by emphasizing that all grants issued by the organization comply with U.S. law and that recipient groups maintain full independence in how they carry out their work.
According to the statement, the foundation supports organizations that encourage civic engagement and peaceful democratic participation.
“We support a wide range of independent organizations that work to deepen civic engagement through peaceful democratic participation, a hallmark of any vibrant society and a right protected by the Constitution,” the spokesperson said.
The foundation also clarified that it does not pay or train protesters and opposes all forms of violence.
Political Reactions
The funding connections have drawn attention from several Republican lawmakers. Ted Cruz, a U.S. senator from Texas, raised the issue during an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News.
Cruz argued that financial networks connected to Soros could be supporting the demonstrations and warned that some protests across the country have previously escalated into unrest.
Cruz pointed to legislation he introduced called the STOP FUNDERs Act, which stands for “Financial Underwriting of Nefarious Demonstrations and Extremist Riots.”
The proposed bill would allow the United States Department of Justice to use Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act statutes to prosecute individuals or groups accused of funding violent protests.
Similarly, Representative Buddy Carter of Georgia sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting an investigation into organizations connected to Soros’ philanthropic network. Carter argued that any funding tied to groups that encourage or enable political violence should be examined closely.
Organizers Emphasize Peaceful Demonstrations
Despite the criticism, organizers of the “No Kings” protests maintain that their goal is peaceful civic engagement. Guides published by Indivisible instruct participants to demonstrate responsibly and emphasize the importance of using constitutionally protected rights to assembly and free speech.
“Protests are most effective when we peacefully use our constitutionally protected rights of assembly and speech and properly prepare ahead of time,” the organization states in its protest guide.
Ongoing Debate Over Political Influence
The controversy surrounding the protests highlights a broader political debate in the United States about the influence of large donors, nonprofit networks, and advocacy organizations on public movements.
Supporters of Soros’ philanthropy argue that funding civic organizations strengthens democratic participation. Critics, however, believe that wealthy donors can exert disproportionate influence on political activism and public discourse.
As the nationwide demonstrations approach, attention is likely to remain focused on the funding structures behind activist movements and the role philanthropic networks play in shaping political engagement.
Whether viewed as legitimate civic activism or as evidence of organized political influence, the discussion surrounding the “No Kings” protests reflects the continuing tensions within the American political landscape.
My father, the admiral, raised his champagne glass and proudly introduced his new wife’s daughter as the “youngest commander ever.”
My father, the admiral, raised his champagne glass and proudly introduced his new wife’s daughter as the “youngest commander ever.”
The room erupted in applause.
Then I walked through the doors in full uniform.
The applause died instantly.
My father looked at my shoulders.
His champagne glass slipped from his fingers.
“WHO APPROVED THIS RANK?!”
He had no idea the answer was about to destroy everything he had built.
The glass hit the polished floor before I said a single word.
Champagne exploded across the gleaming surface, spilling between the black shoes of admirals, captains, wealthy donors, military spouses, and the kind of people who smiled warmly while quietly calculating everyone else’s rank.
A heartbeat later, the crystal flute shattered.
Until that moment, the entire room had been glowing.
Golden chandelier light poured across the Navy hall in Norfolk, reflecting off polished brass buttons, decorations, silver hair, and immaculate dress uniforms.
The air carried the scent of waxed floors, expensive perfume, lemon oil from the podium, and cold sea air drifting in every time the doors opened.
My father stood beneath the stage lights as though the entire building belonged to him.
Admiral Marcus Vale.
His posture was perfect.
His smile was practiced.
And one hand was proudly extended toward my stepsister, Tessa Marlow, standing beside him in spotless dress whites.
“My daughter,” he had been saying.
“Commander Tessa Marlow.”
He paused long enough for the room to admire her.
“My legacy.”
Another pause.
“My proof that service still means sacrifice.”
Then he saw me.
His smile vanished.
I stood just inside the open doors.
Cold river air brushed against my uniform sleeves.
The silver oak leaf on my shoulder boards caught the chandelier light.
My father stopped speaking.
The silence spread outward from the entrance.
First the officers standing closest to me went quiet.
Then the captains.
Then the donors.
Then the reporters.
Within seconds, the entire hall had fallen dead silent.
Tessa’s smile remained frozen on her face.
Barely.
Her eyes dropped immediately to my shoulders.
She saw the rank.
Then she looked at my father.
Marcus stared at me as if I had walked into the room wearing someone else’s identity.
Finally, he found his voice.
“Who authorized that rank?”
No one moved.
No one breathed.
Years ago, I would have answered him immediately.
I had spent most of my life doing exactly that.
Explaining myself.
Defending myself.
Trying to prove that I deserved his respect.
I had once been the daughter who brought home perfect grades and waited for him to notice.
The daughter who worked twice as hard because maybe the next achievement would finally make him proud.
Later, I became the officer who still believed one more promotion, one more successful assignment, one more sacrifice might be enough.
That woman no longer existed.
I stepped forward.
My boots struck the polished floor.
Once.
Twice.
Three times.
My father’s expression hardened.
“This is not your stage, Rowan.”
I stopped in the center aisle.
Every face in the room turned toward me.
“That’s true.”
Marcus frowned.
He had expected resistance.
Anger.
Maybe humiliation.
Instead, I had agreed with him.
Before he could speak again, the master of ceremonies suddenly touched a hand to his earpiece.
His expression changed.
The side doors opened.
Two uniformed investigators entered.
One of them carried a sealed Navy folder.
The other carried a second file beneath his arm.
My father’s anger disappeared.
Something colder replaced it.
Confusion.
Then concern.
That was when I knew he still didn’t understand why I was there.
I had not come to destroy his ceremony.
I had not come to embarrass Tessa.
I had not come to steal anyone’s spotlight.
The investigators had come for that.
Captain Miles Arden quietly stepped away from the wall.
Admiral Joanna Price rose from her seat in the second row.
My stepmother, Claire, tightened both hands around her clutch until her knuckles turned white.
Beside my father, Tessa’s confidence finally cracked.
“Dad?”
Marcus ignored her.
One of the investigators crossed the room.
But he didn’t approach my father.
He walked directly to Admiral Price.
“Ma’am.”
He handed her the sealed folder.
My father stepped forward.
“What is this?”
No one answered him.
Admiral Price broke the seal.
Paper slid against paper.
She read the first page.
Her expression revealed nothing.
Then she slowly raised her eyes toward Tessa.
“Commander Marlow.”
Tessa straightened automatically.
“Yes, ma’am?”
“When were you informed of your promotion?”
Tessa blinked.
“Three weeks ago.”
Admiral Price didn’t look away.
“By whom?”
For the first time that evening, Tessa hesitated.
Her eyes shifted toward my father.
The silence became almost unbearable.
Marcus stepped forward.
“I approved the recommendation chain.”
Admiral Price turned her head toward him.
“That wasn’t my question.”
The words landed harder than a shout.
Tessa swallowed.
“My stepfather told me.”
The second investigator opened the folder beneath his arm.
Admiral Price accepted another document.
She looked down.
Read it.
Then her eyes moved toward me.
Back to the paper.
And finally to Marcus.
“Admiral Vale…”
My father’s jaw tightened.
“Commander Rowan Vale’s promotion was officially confirmed six months ago.”
His face went completely blank.
Tessa turned toward me.
Around the room, officers exchanged stunned looks.
Six months.
Not tonight.
Not yesterday.
Not some last-minute political favor.
This wasn’t a costume.
It wasn’t a stunt.
And I had not put on someone else’s uniform to humiliate my father.
I had held this rank for six months.
Admiral Price continued.
“The official notification was routed through your office.”
My father stopped breathing.
And suddenly, I could see the exact moment he understood what those investigators had brought into the room.
Not accusations.
Not rumors.
Not speculation.
Proof.
Proof that my promotion had been approved.
Proof that the notification had reached his office.
And proof that Admiral Marcus Vale had known about my promotion before I ever did.
The man who had spent the evening celebrating another daughter’s success had known his own daughter had earned the same rank.
And he had buried it.
For six months.
I watched the color drain from his face.
This time, I didn’t need to say anything.
The evidence was about to speak for me.
And it had much more to say.
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Because what the investigators revealed next didn’t just expose why my father hid my promotion.
It revealed what he had done to make sure Tessa got hers.
