On Sunday, Stephen King tweeted something he probably thought was quite clever. However, just like his last several novels, it wasn’t:
No wonder Trump’s always blabbing about fake news. He is a fake president.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) May 28, 2017
The backlash was swift and beautifully vicious:
@StephenKing @sethfirkins good one steve
— robert dinero (@reverendsharkey) May 29, 2017
@StephenKing Didn’t someone say something about people not accepting results of an election?
— Mrs_Pinky85 (@mrs_pinky85) May 28, 2017
@StephenKing Saying he isn’t the president is literally fake news…
— La Flama Blanca (@MistaStickuh) May 28, 2017
@StephenKing #WINNING pic.twitter.com/RBTbfxFrub
— Jeni (@Charleysgirl_23) May 28, 2017
@sprngn66 @SithDestroyerOT @Leafer1 @StephenKing pic.twitter.com/TngDzjFFwh
— MelinFL (@FLMel69) May 29, 2017
@StephenKing ~And we..are fake voters, apparently.
— Tanya Steele (@Tanya_R_Steele) May 28, 2017
@StephenKing I used to be an avid reader of your books, now I’ll line a parrot cage with the pages. U lost a reader because u won’t stay outta politics.
— tamara ward (@tamaradward) May 29, 2017
@StephenKing don’t you have a story about a lamp monster to write?
— Rick & Snoopy (@PantsFreeZone) May 28, 2017
@StephenKing Whoa Steve! I know people like to talk politics in twitter but that burn was way way too harsh
— Kevin (@Kevqtall) May 28, 2017
I need another 800 page novel about evil towns and small-minded conservatives with a crappy ending. Get cracking. https://t.co/vsnw0HyxAa
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) May 28, 2017
The King got slayed.