The Independent: Roger Stone calls for Mark Kelly's 'execution' after senator slams president's crypto haul from WH

[Dennis Donovan]

The Independent - Trump pal Roger Stone calls for Mark Kelly’s ‘execution’ after senator slams president’s crypto haul from White House

Roger Stone, a longtime Republican strategist and Trump loyalist, accused Senator Mark Kelly of ‘treason’ for backing a law aimed at ending a crypto conflict of interest in the White House

Rhian Lubin
in New York
Saturday 10 May 2025 05:13 BST

Republican strategist and self-described “dirty trickster” Roger Stone has called for Democratic Senator Mark Kelly’s “execution” after the lawmaker accused President Donald Trump of “cashing in” on his cryptocurrency coins from a position of power in the White House.

Kelly slammed Trump’s cryptocurrency assets, the $TRUMP memecoin, as “corruption in broad daylight.”

Trump is actively promoting investment in the memecoin from the White House and is hosting a $1.5 million-a-head dinner for top investors in his coin later this month. Many of the investors are foreign, raising particular concerns among lawmakers that they may be seeking favors from the American president in exchange for lining his pockets that may not be in the nation’s interest.

“Trump is cashing in on his presidency and making millions from his own crypto coins. It’s corruption in broad daylight,” Kelly said in a post on X. The senator is co-sponsoring a bill that would make it illegal for the president, senior executive branch officials and members of Congress from issuing, endorsing, or sponsoring crypto assets while in office to avoid a conflict of interest.

Stone, a longtime Trump loyalist, responded to the post by accusing Kelly of “treason.” He said Kelly should be executed specifically because he claimed the senator is a “partner” in a “Chinese communist company“ that makes spy balloons.

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[sop]

1. Oh, look...Roger Stone crawled out from under his rock.

[Swede]

11. HE's so white and wriggly.

Wriggely? Whatever. That's what he is.

Wiggley?

[2MuchNoise]

12. Slimy?

[allegorical oracle]

13. Stone would strut down Pennsylvania Ave stark nekkid if he thought it kept him

relevant. He's a babbling idiot who relishes issuing dire threats. Unfortunately, some dumb goons listen to him and act on what he says.

[LastDemocratInSC]

15. It's more likely that Stone climbed out of a septic tank.

[Celerity]

2. The replies to Stone's X post are an example of why I have thought for years a 2nd kinetic US civil war will occur.

The rubicon of scientifically programmed mass RW indoctrination and radicalisation has been crossed years ago, and is amplified more and more each day, month, and year by algorithm controlled (and now AI turbocharged) social media.

[Scrivener7]

5. The thing is, that same technology is available to us and we fail to avail ourselves of it.

[Celerity]

6. We do not seek total domination, at every level, over the other side. We want freedom, they want control at a tyrannical

level.

[Scrivener7]

7. Of course we don't. That's why we need to use that same technology to fight them.

[Celerity]

17. Social media amplifies hate and disinfo FAR better than it amplifies love and truth.

Look at DU. It is far too often awash in fake and or false news, whether wilfully posted or not. That dross is then far too often amplified by others who just take it as automatically valid.

The level of discernment here is low from far too many and far too often, simply because it (a fake or false post) is something that reinforces their personal beliefs and/or wishes.

That is but one example, and the level of discernment on DU is STREETS AHEAD of so many other social media platforms, especially the truly massive ones that dwarf tiny DU in size and impact.

[yardwork]

16. This is the fundamental human dilemma.

People who seek total domination focus on that. All their energy is directed at this single goal. Undistracted by ethics or other concerns, they manage to put a lot of time and resources into fulfilling this goal. No wonder they're often successful.

The rest of us just want to live our lives. We don't want total domination over others. Nor do we want to fight with those who do. We want to have happy lives enjoying our work, hobbies, friends and families.

So here comes total domination bearing down on us like an avalanche.

[bronxiteforever]

3. They will investigate fired fed workers who talked to

the press but not Roger Stone. Also Stone knows Kelly’s wife, a Congresswoman, was almost murdered by a man who also killed a staff member and members of the public. This is a vile comment by Stone perhaps surpassing his ordinary vileness.

[FalloutShelter]

4. Pervert thinks a genuine national hero

should be executed for decrying extreme corruption.
Got it.

[Ilsa]

8. Why isn't Stone dead yet, consumed by

the evil within his flesh? He is a truly disgusting person.

[Kid Berwyn]

9. Pardoned Roger

Full pardon for corruption, basically treason.

https://www.justice.gov/pardon/page/file/1293796/dl

[allegorical oracle]

14. He's so vile that he must have a membership in the "Trump Pardon of the Month" club. nt

[Norbert]

10. What a waste of oxygen

[Meowmee]

18. Here it comes...

P style fascism, except P just puts some polonium in your tea or has someone help you to fall out of a window. No need for a real execution…