Donald Trump Jr. and Kyle Rittenhouse began with a nonsensical statement on Trump’s “Triggered” podcast on Thursday.
Rittenhouse in 2021 was found not guilty of murder after killing two unarmed racial justice protesters in Wisconsin in 2020. He denied self-defense.
Speaking to Trump Jr., Rittenhouse said the case was “terrifying” because, without providing any evidence, he was “going up against George Soros-funded prosecutors.”
“What happened?” asked the eldest son of former President Donald Trump. “Are these people getting backhanded donations?”
“I guarantee it,” Rittenhouse replied confidently.
Then he immediately backtracked, saying: “I don’t know, I don’t know the truth 100 percent. But I assure you. I’m sure.”
The Trump Organization businessman who hosts the podcast also encouraged followers to sign cards of support to send to Rittenhouse, along with an AR-15 rifle, and shared an edited image online of his father presenting him with the medal.