Fact Check: Did Megyn Kelly receive payments from Soros Worldwide to attack Trump?
WASHINGTON, DC: Allegations that critics of President Donald Trump have been secretly funded by George Soros or Soros-linked organizations have circulated across social media platforms for years.
Now, a viral post has revived that narrative by claiming that media personality Megyn Kelly received payments from a group called "Soros Worldwide" in exchange for attacking Trump. The claim gained traction as Kelly once again found herself at odds with Trump and some of his supporters, a pattern that has fueled similar rumors in the past whenever she publicly criticized the president or his political movement. Let's fact-check the claim.
Claim: Megyn Kelly received payments from a group called 'Soros Worldwide'
According to a viral Facebook post, media personality Megyn Kelly allegedly received financial compensation to criticize President Trump.
The post claimed, “Megyn Kelly didn't just switch sides for no reason. She was paid in cash and shares of Soros Worldwide."
It further alleged that “Nick Shirley's team of citizen journalists uncovered the paper trail and confirmed the deposits to a numbered account in the Chapawoolic Islands south of Guam."
The post went on to accuse Kelly of using her large social media following to attack Trump, stating, “Kelly has used her millions of followers to smear President Trump. Fortunately, more than half of them have dropped off, and many others have stuck around just to point at her and laugh."
It portrayed Kelly as a “sellout” who was allegedly misleading her audience for financial gain and concluded with the statement, “She's a sellout. Plain and simple.”
The Facebook post also featured an image of Kelly alongside text claiming that “Nick Shirley's team uncovers $25 million in payments to Megyn Kelly from a Soroc LLC.” The allegation sparked widespread discussion online and was shared more than 1,000 times. Reactions were mixed, with some users questioning the claim's credibility. One commenter wrote, “Any proof of this? Or is this just a random meme of something you made up?” Another responded, “I knew someone bought her off.”
Fact Check: False, the claim about Megyn Kelly originated from a satire page
The claim is false. There is no credible evidence that media personality Megyn Kelly received cash, shares, or any other form of payment from a group called 'Soros Worldwide' in exchange for criticizing President Donald Trump.
The viral Facebook post does not provide any verifiable documents, bank records, financial disclosures, court filings, or other official evidence to support its allegations. Its claims about a supposed “paper trail,” secret deposits, and a numbered account in the “Chapawoolic Islands south of Guam” are unsupported. Moreover, there is no known geographic location called the “Chapawoolic Islands,” further undermining the credibility of the claim.
The post relies largely on opinion and accusation rather than verifiable facts. Assertions that Kelly “switched sides” or is a “sellout” are subjective opinions and do not constitute evidence of financial misconduct or undisclosed payments.
Notably, the Facebook page that shared the allegation identifies itself as a satire and parody account. According to its page description, it is “the flagship of the ALLOD network of certified AI-free trollery and propaganda for cash.” The page also explicitly states that “nothing on this page is real.” This disclaimer strongly suggests that the post was intended as satire rather than a factual report, despite being shared by some users as if it were genuine.
