Billionaire hedge fund manager Seth Klarman reportedly ripped President Trump Donald John TrumpHouse committee believes it has evidence Trump requested putting ally in charge of Cohen probe: report Vietnamese airline takes steps to open flights to US on sidelines of Trump-Kim summit Manafort's attorneys say he should get less than 10 years in prison MORE at an investment conference last week, calling Trump “a threat to democracy.”

Klarman, the CEO of Baupost Group and a frequent donor to Republican political campaigns, made the remarks at the Robin Hood Investment Conference last week, according to New York Magazine. The magazine obtained an audio recording of Klarman’s comments blasting Trump.

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“The president is a threat to democracy. He has attacked journalists and he’s threatening to take away NBC’s license,” Klarman said, according to the magazine. “He’s attacking judges. He’s violating all sorts of democratic norms, from the emoluments clause to questioning the election and threatening to lock up his opponent.”

“The country is getting divided, whether it’s immigrants, whether it’s transgender people, whether it’s blacks, whether it’s Mexicans,” he continued. “It’s awful.”

Klarman has previously been a critic of Trump. In August 2016, Klarman said Trump was “completely unqualified” to be president and pledged to help then-Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonSanders: 'I fully expect' fair treatment by DNC in 2020 after 'not quite even handed' 2016 primary Sanders: 'Damn right' I'll make the large corporations pay 'fair share of taxes' Former Sanders campaign spokesman: Clinton staff are 'biggest a--holes in American politics' MORE get elected.

"His words and actions over the last several days are so shockingly unacceptable in our diverse and democratic society that it is simply unthinkable that Donald Trump could become our president," Klarman said at the time.

Klarman is registered as an independent but has largely given to Republicans in the past, according to Reuters. He has donated to political action committees this election cycle that backed the GOP candidates Jeb Bush, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio Marco Antonio RubioHillicon Valley: Senators urge Trump to bar Huawei products from electric grid | Ex-security officials condemn Trump emergency declaration | New malicious cyber tool found | Facebook faces questions on treatment of moderators Key senators say administration should ban Huawei tech in US electric grid Trump unleashing digital juggernaut ahead of 2020 MORE.

He has also given some donations to Democratic campaigns, including to Sens. Cory Booker Cory Anthony BookerSanders: 'Damn right' I'll make the large corporations pay 'fair share of taxes' GOP Sen. Tillis to vote for resolution blocking Trump's emergency declaration Warren Buffett: I would support Bloomberg if he ran for president MORE (N.J.) and Mark Warner Mark Robert WarnerHillicon Valley: Senators urge Trump to bar Huawei products from electric grid | Ex-security officials condemn Trump emergency declaration | New malicious cyber tool found | Facebook faces questions on treatment of moderators Key senators say administration should ban Huawei tech in US electric grid Addressing repair backlog at national parks can give Congress a big win MORE (Va.). In June 2016, he gave $5,400 to Clinton's presidential campaign, according to the Boston Globe.