Longtime Trump ally Roger Stone to headline Mecklenburg Republican Party fundraiser
A longtime GOP operative with close ties to President Donald Trump will be the keynote speaker at the Mecklenburg County Republican Party’s big annual fundraiser.
Roger Stone is scheduled to headline the county party’s annual Lincoln Reagan Douglass Trump Dinner on Tuesday at the Piper Glen Country Club.
Stone’s career in Republican politics stretches back to President Richard Nixon’s campaigns. He also worked for the campaigns of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.
His relationship with Trump dates back decades to Stone’s time as a lobbyist for Trump’s casino business. The influential advisor was reportedly an early advocate for Trump to run for president. Stone served on Trump’s 2016 campaign but exited before Election Day, a move that reportedly triggered a schism between the pair.
Stone went on to face federal charges for obstructing an investigation into the Trump campaign’s alleged ties to Russia. He was convicted in 2019 of seven felonies, including obstructing a congressional inquiry, lying to investigators under oath and attempting to block witness testimony.
Trump commuted Stone’s sentence before he reported to prison, with a White House statement saying at the time Stone “was treated very unfairly.” The president later granted Stone a full pardon.
Stone now hosts a radio show for the New York station 77 WABC.
Tickets to his Charlotte appearance range from $125 for regular admission to $10,000 for multiple VIP seats and extra access to Stone.
