14 Jul 2024 3:37 pm
King has TDS, but he just stated a fact.
Stephen King's Trump Shooting Comment Sparks Outrage (msn.com)
Author Stephen King has sparked outrage after posting a comment about the Donald Trump shooting on Saturday. Alluding to the weapon used in the incident, King posted: "An AR-15 style semiautomatic rifle was used in the Butler shooting. These are the guns the Republican Party—and Trump—want to protect. "Immediately, the author's post was inundated with responses. One user commented: "For a fiction writer, Stephen King knows little about this subject. Stay your fictional lane. "The post has already had more than 780,000 views.
The bestselling writer, known for his horror novels and outspoken political views, has previously shared his thoughts on Trump's influence on American politics. He has been vocal about his disapproval of decisions made by the Supreme Court relating to the former president, and called out several justices for allegedly considering Trump to be "above the law".
"Trump's cronies are planning what amounts to a fascist state, and the Supreme Court is clearing the way for them. This should concern conservatives as well as liberals," King posted on X earlier in July. King has been a vocal critic of Trump for some time. In 2016, he was one of 450 writers to sign an open letter slamming the Republican's candidacy, and he has regularly criticized the politician on X. However, the renowned author's latest comment regarding the gun used in the Trump alleged assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday has led to strong reactions on social media. "You and the hateful rhetoric you spread every day contributed to what happened yesterday. You are part of the problem in this country," blasted one user underneath King's comment. Another responded to King's post saying: "The ignorance contained in this post disqualifies you from further participation in public discourse on this matter. The right of free speech enables you to continue. And the ignorance of your audience empowers you. God help us all."