Donald Trump ally Roger Stone, who was recently banned from CNN for crude attacks on its staff, has tweeted sexist and racist attacks against other members of the media, according to a Media Matters review.
Stone is a notorious “dirty trickster” who recently co-authored The Clintons' War on Women. The 2015 book is dedicated to -- and cites research from -- a Holocaust denier who blames a “Jewish plot” for the 9/11 attacks. Stone's history includes forming an anti-Hillary Clinton group named “C.U.N.T.” during the 2008 election.
Stone worked for Trump's presidential campaign last year and is now organizing against Clinton's campaign again. He is a frequent presence in the media because of his long ties to Trump; their friendship and professional relationship goes back decades.
As Media Matters previously documented, Stone has written disgusting tweets against people who work for CNN and Fox News. He's called employees at those networks an “arrogant know-it-all negro,” a “stupid negro,” a “fat negro,” a “Mandingo,” and “quota hires.” He told Fox News contributor Charles Krauthammer -- who was paralyzed in a diving accident when he was in medical school -- to “stand the fuck up,” and said Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly has a “nice set of cans.”
CNN banned Stone from appearing on its airwaves as a result of his tweets. Stone is also a regular guest on Fox News and Fox Business; Fox has not commented on whether it plans to continue hosting him despite his anti-Fox diatribes.
Stone defended his behavior in a statement to Politico, claiming that he is “politically incorrect.” FishbowlDC explains Stone is apparently using that phrase as shorthand for “the ability to use hateful words and phrases without having to deal [with] any attendant consequences.”
Media Matters president Bradley Beychok has called on networks to follow CNN's lead and “keep this notoriously controversial figure off of their airwaves moving forward.”
In addition to targeting employees at Fox and CNN, Stone has fired off sexist and racist tweets against numerous media figures. Stone wrote that New York Times columnist Gail Collins is an “elitist c*nt,” MSNBC host Al Sharpton is a “professional negro” who ate fried chicken, NBC's Tom Brokaw is “senile,” and MSNBC host Rachel Maddow is “Rachel the muff-diver.” He also tweeted “DIE BITCH” at former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson, wondered “Which female Politico Reporter goes commando regularly,” and twice offered a cash reward to anyone who “punches out” MSNBC host Chris Matthews.
Rachel the muff-diver calls Mitt Romeny winner @msnbc
-- Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) September 8, 2011
Rev. Al Sharpton goes Vegan. Now that's liberal. Col. Sanders is beside himself #No #Fried #Chicken
-- Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) April 6, 2012
Sharpton goes vegan http://t.co/rDzBf5Jy no more KFC !
-- Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) December 31, 2011
I've met Al Sharpton and I've met Herman Cain. Cain defiinitely blacker. @THEHermanCain
-- Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) October 10, 2011
No one puking over CAIN win in Fla more than Rev. Al Sharpton and the professional negroes. #hermancain #P5
-- Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) September 25, 2011
MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell-- still a talentless drunk.
-- Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) June 3, 2011
RE-NEWED-- I will pay $1000 bounty to anyone in Charlotte who punches out CHRIS MATTHEWS
-- Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) September 5, 2012
In Tampa . I will give a $1000 reward to anyone who punches out Chris Matthews
-- Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) August 28, 2012
Tom Brokaw contines to refer to Mitt Romney as “George”-- #senile #overthe hill #retirenow
-- Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) January 28, 2012
Jill Abramson reviewed all JFK anniversary book for NY Times she never mentioned mine-- which outsold every one she did review- DIE BITCH!
-- Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) May 16, 2014
Jill Abramson should be paid less than EVERY man I know. She has less talent.
Go Pinch !-- Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) May 17, 2014
@JoeNBC @nytimes No you shouldn't. Jill Abramson / snot-nosed arrogant biased liberal-- and all around bitch. What goes around comes around
-- Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) May 16, 2014
Arianna Huffington has the hots for Herman Cain and wants to do him. #hotgreek #hungamerican
-- Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) October 12, 2011
Diane Sawyer had work. #nokid #nixonstaff
-- Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) December 11, 2011
STONEzone POP Quiz
who of these are most likely to be going COMMANDO
Liz Benjamin- Miss Brazil- Diane Sawyer- Kay Bailey Hutchison ?
-- Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) September 11, 2011
NY Times--fish-faced enemy of the people. Gail Collins elitist c*nt
-- Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) June 12, 2012
Which female Politico Reporter goes commando regularly
-- Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) August 17, 2011
@rusynka @amychozick @SusanPage thinks her shit doesn't stink. A whore for the Clintons.
-- Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) January 5, 2016