Roger Stone Saves Tulsi From Trump’s Loyalty Laser, Iran Drama Ensues
KEY POINTS
- •Trump privately confronted Tulsi Gabbard after she failed to fully endorse an Iran war threat during her congressional testimony.
- •Roger Stone convinced Trump not to fire Gabbard, warning it would create a martyr and hurt VP Vance’s 2028 primary chances.
- •Criticism of Gabbard centered on her hiring of controversial aides and accusations of anti-Israel bias amid internal Trump administration tensions.
In a political soap opera fitting of 2026's worst reality TV, Trump considered dumping Tulsi Gabbard—because she didn't scream 'bomb Iran' loud enough during Congress' Iran War 2.0 hearing. Cue Joe Kent, Tulsi's counterterrorism ex-adviser, leaking out with a resignation that lands like a well-thrown grenade onto Team Trump's messaging about Iran's scary threat. While Trump alternated between calling Tulsi loyal and borderline disloyal in a private scolding session, the plot twist came courtesy of 73-year-old political magican Roger Stone, Trump's lifelong sidekick since 1979. Roger's 4-point TED talk saved Tulsi from the exit door, warning that firing her would create a martyr perfect for destroying VP Vance’s 2028 South Carolina and New Hampshire dreams. Meanwhile, Laura Loomer rages online calling Tulsi 'done' and drama incarnate, while Gabbard keeps hiring Iran-war critics like Dan Caldwell, stirring Israel-fueled faction fights inside Trump's crowd. And throughout all of it, ODNI and Karoline Leavitt keep swooning over Tulsi’s tireless devotion to Trump’s agenda, as if this geopolitical soap couldn’t get any weirder.
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(1 of 3)Source: Axios | Published: 4/10/2026 | Author: Marc Caputo