Author Stephen King mocked tech billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday, addressing rumors that he was removed from social platform X.
“There seems to be a rumor going around that I called Trump's new first lady, the masked man.” Wang Said in X's post. “I didn't, but it just didn't occur to me. There are also rumors that Masky kicked me off Twitter. But I'm still here.”
“Hello, Steve!” Musk answered with Dr. King's response..
The horror book author has long criticized President-elect Trump. He once said that Trump's first administration was “more frightening” than his novel.
“The short answer to that is, yes, I do. I think it's rather scary,” Dr. King said at the time.
King also Musk's criticswho clashed with him in 2022 over reports that X, then known as Twitter, would force verified users to pay $20 a month to remain verified.
“Twenty dollars a month to keep my blue check? F— That's it, they should pay me money. If that goes into effect, I'll be gone like Enron,” King said at the time. said in a post to X.
“We have to pay the bills somehow! Twitter can't rely entirely on advertisers. How about $8?” Musk responded.
Musk developed a close relationship with Trump while running for president in 2024.
The tech billionaire has won a role alongside former Republican presidential primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in the incoming administration, which aims to “cut overregulation, cut wasteful spending” and restructure federal agencies. He was appointed to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
The Hill has reached out to X and the Trump transition team for comment.
