Claim:

A New York Post article claimed that George Soros and his “hard-left acolytes are paying agitators who are fueling the explosion of radical anti-Israel protests at colleges across the country.”

Reasoning:

The New York Post article linked Soros’ grant-making organization, Open Society Foundations, to some groups involved in the demonstrations. However, the connections between Soros’ money and specific campus protesters involved several degrees of separation.

Open Society Foundations has awarded grants to some groups, but these grants are for general operating support and not specifically for funding protests. The foundation’s funding is publicly disclosed on its website.

The New York Post cited other groups that it said have received Open Society Foundations money and are funneling it to smaller groups. However, these claims were denied by the organizations involved.

Representatives at two colleges cited by the New York Post as having paid protesters told PolitiFact it isn’t true. A spokesperson for Yale’s coalition of student protesters said none of the college’s campus protesters were paid for their organizing work by Soros or any other source.

Fact or Fiction?

Fiction. The comprehensive analysis of the claims and the responses from the organizations involved does not support the claim that George Soros is bankrolling student protests at universities across the country.