Best-selling author Stephen King, known worldwide as the “King of Horror,” has once again found himself in the middle of a political storm after posting a controversial message about President Donald Trump on social media.
The 78-year-old writer, who has long been a vocal critic of Trump, shared a post claiming that the president refused to invite the Toronto Blue Jays to the White House after the team won their first American League East Division title since 2015.
King wrote on X (formerly Twitter):
“Trump says he won’t invite either team playing in the World Series to the White House. He can’t rise above his petty political concerns even for the great American game. If anything shows what a louse he is, that’s it.”
However, the claim quickly unraveled. Fact-checkers discovered that the alleged statement from Trump was completely fabricated. The viral screenshot circulating online written in Trump’s typical all-caps style was not real and never appeared on any of his verified social media accounts.
The fake post read:
“WE WILL BE INVESTIGATING THE UN-AMERICAN BLUE JAYS WHO ARE ATTEMPTING TO STEAL OUR BELOVED WORLD SERIES. THEY WILL DEFINITELY NOT BE INVITED TO THE WHITE HOUSE.”
Officials later confirmed to The Canadian Press that Trump never made such a statement, and the image originated from a satire account.
Many social media users called out King for spreading misinformation. One critic replied,
“You’ve been duped again, Stephen. When will you learn to fact-check before posting?”
Another added,
“I know you’re an author of fiction, but we don’t need it here.”
Others urged the author to be more cautious, with one saying,
“You’d think a best-selling writer would verify sources before publishing something like this.”
This isn’t the first time King has faced backlash for sharing unverified political claims. Still, the author remains outspoken in his criticism of Trump and recently voiced support for the ‘No Kings’ rallies, saying participants were “trying to save the country from a despot.”
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