The Eric Metaxas Show

#49 - Roger Stone

Feb 3, 2026
Roger Stone, longtime Republican strategist known for his political firebrand tactics, chats about Trump’s foreign-policy choices. He discusses targeted actions in Iran and Venezuela. He covers unrest in Minnesota and the Insurrection Act as an option. He talks about 2020 litigation, voting-machine claims, and alleged deep state accountability.
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INSIGHT

Oil As Strategic Leverage

  • Stone says U.S. aims to deny oil to allies of hostile regimes and destabilize adversaries.
  • He views controlling Venezuelan oil as strategically beneficial to hurt Cuba and China.
INSIGHT

'Deal' Means Regime Exit

  • Stone interprets Trump's call for a "deal" in Iran as urging the theocracy to relinquish power.
  • He prefers a transitional government and democratic elections over returning the Shah.
ANECDOTE

Protests Show Extreme Courage

  • Stone emphasizes the courage of Iranians protesting a brutally repressive regime that executes dissidents publicly.
  • He reports sources that casualty estimates may be far higher than public figures suggest.
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