Notorious Trump-Hater Scurries Back After Saying Months Ago He Was Leaving

Well, that didn’t take long.

Renowned horror writer and vocal left-wing activist Stephen King has made his way back to social media platform X.

While King was once celebrated for his chilling novels like “It” and “Pet Semetary,” in recent years, he has become more recognized for his outspoken disdain for conservatives—particularly former President Donald Trump.

On Nov. 14—just days after Trump’s Election Day victory—King declared his exit from X, blaming the site’s "toxic" environment.

“Tried to stay, but the atmosphere has just become too toxic,” he wrote.

He directed his followers to Threads, claiming it would be his new online home.

Yet, it seemed King couldn’t tolerate seeing opinions he disagreed with, especially on a platform owned by Elon Musk, a known Trump ally.

Fast forward to Thursday, and his previous stance appeared to be forgotten as he returned to X, posting for the first time in over three months.

“I’m baaack! Did you miss me?” he asked his nearly seven million followers.

It didn’t take long for King to revert to his usual habit of attacking Trump, labeling him a “Putin-loving dips***,” and extending the insult to Musk as well.

If his name were removed from these posts, one might easily mistake them for the ramblings of a dramatic teenager.

At 77, King is hardly a young rebel. His attempt to make a grand exit only to come crawling back makes his behavior more reminiscent of a child throwing a tantrum rather than a serious political commentator.

This entire episode mirrors the leftist trope of threatening to leave the country if Trump wins—only to predictably remain exactly where they are.

No, King, you were not missed.

Plenty of left-wing voices on X continue their relentless attacks on Trump. The space he left was instantly occupied by another like-minded individual spouting the same rhetoric.

There’s no clear financial motivation for his return.

With his novels earning him hundreds of millions, King certainly doesn’t need X for income. Instead, he seems to be back simply to make noise, proving once again that he struggles to follow through on his declarations. The reality is that X remains the dominant platform for news, politics, and cultural discourse, and he couldn’t stay away.

Despite his success as a best-selling author, King seems unable to rest on those laurels alone.

He craves an audience, even when we’re perfectly fine choosing not to read his books.