Roger Stone has been an ally of Donald Trump for decades.
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The Health Ranger ReportAug 14, 2026
Multiple tier1 and tier2 sources (Reuters, AP, PBS Frontline, Politico) describe Roger Stone's relationship with Trump spanning roughly four decades, dating to 1979 and 1980s business and political work, which supports the claim that he has been an ally for decades. The claim's wording matches the passage's intended meaning, and no source contradicts it.
What was said
… I agree with that. Trump is extremely dangerous, demented, corrupt. He has betrayed all the core values that MAGA once stood for, which we'll talk about here in a second. So anyway, following this, then Roger Stone came out. Roger Stone has been a long time friend, I think, of Alex, and definitely Roger has been a friend of Trump, an ally of Trump, for, I think, decades, actually. Roger Stone goes all the way back to Richard Nixon. Don't forget, he was, I think, he was a campaign advisor for Nixon, maybe more. …
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Supports. PBS Frontline reports Stone and Trump's paths 'have been intertwined for decades,' first meeting in 1979 and forming a business and political relationship in 1981.[3]
Supports. Politico describes Stone as having been, 'off and on, but mostly on,' a lobbyist, adviser, strategist and consultant to Trump since their 1979 meeting, and 'something like a friend.'[4]
Supports. AP describes Stone as 'a longtime confidant of President Donald Trump,' and Reuters notes Stone's connection to Trump spans four decades.[1][2]
Supports. Stone briefly served on the 2016 Trump campaign and maintained communication with campaign figures afterward, which fits a long-running alliance even with a break in formal roles.[2][5]
Context. Coverage notes the relationship sometimes soured, such as a 2008 New Yorker quote, and Stone's 2015 campaign departure was disputed, but sources still describe the ties as lasting decades.[6][7]
Sources
7 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 3 tier 2, 2 not rated
- 1Trump ally Roger Stone sentenced to over 3 years in prisonapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Trump ally Roger Stone arrested for lying to U.S. Congressreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Before Indictment, Roger Stone Had Longtime Ties to Trumppbs.org · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 4POLITICO Magazine: Roger Stone's last dirty trickpolitico.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 5Fact check: Trump falsely claims Roger Stone was ‘never' involved in his campaigncnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 6Roger Stone & Donald Trump’s Relationship Runs Deep — Here’s What To Knowbustle.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 7Roger Stone and Donald Trump's Long Relationship Explaine...newsweek.com · not rated · cited for: context
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