The right-wing obsession with George Soros went to a whole weird level in a Gateway Pundit post by Jim Hoft that WorldNetDaily republished on Dec. 25:
Controversy surrounds far-left billionaire financier George Soros once more, but this time, the conversation isn’t centered around his political influence or financial dealings.
Recent photos shared on Daily Mail showed 93-year-old Soros taking a swim in Bridgetown, Barbados, with a muscular entourage have ignited a flurry of online criticism and speculative commentary about the nature of his companions.
One X user pointed out the eye-catching physique of the men accompanying Soros, quipping, “They say that money can’t buy love, but it can buy whatever is going on here, and I hope it’s a healthy sum too because surely there’s better positions that don’t require you to…well, you know.”
This wry remark suggests that the user believes Soros is using his wealth to secure a different kind of ‘service’ from his entourage, perhaps beyond the scope of mere personal security.
Another user wrote, “I’m seeing a pattern. This is why they are pushing this ‘trans’ agenda on us – because when they are all finally exposed as being gay, and/or inverted (‘trans’) – they are hoping that the public perception of it is normalized. Of course, they would think that – because that’s all they’ve known their whole lives.”
Or, you know, it could be that right-wingers like Hoft and WND have so demonized Soros as an evil person that he needs several bodyguards around him to simply go swimming. But salacious, anonymous tweets are more important than the facts, so that’s what Hoft and WND decided to run with.
In a brief glimmer of self-awareness and attempt at lawsuit avoidance, the article concludes with this disclaimer: “Editor’s Note: The views, opinions, and comments expressed by the users on social media in the article above are strictly their own and do not necessarily reflect those of our publication or our staff.” Hoft and Gateway Pundit are currently being sued by two Georgia election workers whom Hoft defamed by falsely claiming they were engaging in election fraud.