Roger Stone is a veteran Republican political strategist and lobbyist who has been a prominent, and often controversial, figure in American politics for over 50 years. Known for his "dirty trickster" tactics, he has worked on the campaigns of several Republican presidents, most notably Donald Trump.
: Stone and Trump's relationship dates back to 1979 when they were introduced by attorney Roy Cohn. Stone began encouraging Trump to run for president as early as the 1980s. roger stone
: Stone's career began early; at age 19, he was the youngest person to testify before the Watergate grand jury while working for Richard Nixon’s re-election campaign. He famously has a large tattoo of Nixon's face on his back. Roger Stone is a veteran Republican political strategist
: He openly embraces the title of "dirty trickster" and "agent provocateur," emphasizing a strategy where "it is better to be infamous than to be never famous at all". Stone began encouraging Trump to run for president