Stephen King might be the reigning monarch of horror fiction, but when it comes to trolling on the social media platform X, he’s more jester than king.
King attempted to take a jab at President Trump with a list of Trump’s alleged shortcomings, only to inadvertently expose himself as a plagiarizer, and another unfortunately victim of Trump Derangement syndrome.
The King of Fright took to his X account with a post that was supposed to be a scathing critique of Trump, but instead, it ended up being a self-inflicted boomerang.
Trump:
Has never had a child.
Has been married 3 times
Ran several businesses into the ground
Never ran a home, couldn’t make a bed to save his ass
calls people he works with dumb, losers, etc.
Has never done sweat labor
Has never served on a local committee
Has no life…— Stephen King (@StephenKing) February 23, 2026
King’s post, in all its glory, sought to highlight what Trump has never done, including having no life experience, never serving on a local committee, and never having a child. Now, as amusing as it is to envision Trump holding a local bake sale, the real kicker here is that King’s list is a literal copy-paste job from a post about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
The internet, being the watchful hawk that it is, swooped in for the catch. Users were quick to point out the glaring plagiarism, asking King if he’d forgotten how to quote-tweet or if he simply didn’t know how X works. Either way, King was caught red-handed and red-faced.
You literally plagiarized an entire post…which was about AOC… and then applied it to Trump…
… for whom it isn’t true and doesn’t make any sense
Why are you plagiarizing?
I thought you were a writer? pic.twitter.com/Ri5he0By3P
— Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) February 23, 2026
And what about the claims themselves? Trump, a father of five with nearly a dozen grandchildren, clearly has raised, educated and cared for children. King’s assertion that Trump has no life experience is an especially odd one given Trump’s nearly 80 years of living, including turning a million dollar loan from his father into a billion dollar real estate portfolio that spans nearly every continent and a tenure as the President of the United States. It’s baffling that King, a writer known for his creativity, could be so unimaginative with his barbs.
As if plagiarizing wasn’t enough, King also seems to have forgotten his previous intention to leave X. Despite his threats to depart the platform, King has returned, proving that even the self-proclaimed elites can’t resist the allure of virtual validation.
I thought you were leaving? What happened? pic.twitter.com/O33x1srgKZ
— Gump (@GumpBrown) February 23, 2026
The backlash was swift and merciless. Users on X wasted no time pointing out the inaccuracies and inconsistencies in King’s post. Many wondered if King was under the influence when he composed his list, while others sarcastically thanked him for inadvertently supporting the notion that only women can give birth.
Stephen, are you admitting only women can give birth? pic.twitter.com/hYJjurnZDc
— Allegedly Jackson (@AllegedlyJack) February 23, 2026
This incident serves as a reminder that even those with a literary pedigree can stumble when straying outside their domain. It’s a cautionary tale for all those who attempt to roast the sitting president and his supporters without doing their homework.
You have single handedly destroyed the idea that writers are intelligent people.
— MAZE (@mazemoore) February 23, 2026
In the grand scheme of things, this entire debacle is a tempest in a teapot. Yet it underscores a broader narrative: the desperation of those who oppose the President and their increasingly flimsy attempts to undermine him. With the midterms around the corner, it’s clear the Democrats and their celebrity allies are scrambling for relevance and impact.
