38 times Stephen King absolutely slammed Donald Trump on Twitter

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38 times Stephen King absolutely slammed Donald Trump on Twitter
Stephen King doesn't pull any punches on Twitter. Credit: mediapunch/rex/shutterstock/twitter/@stephenking/reynolds/epa/mashable composite

You don't have to spend long on Stephen King's Twitter feed to gain an insight into his feelings about the current U.S. President.

The legendary horror-writer has been tweeting his thoughts about Trump (who he's previously referred to as a both "He Who Must Not Be Named" and "the Asshat Elect") ever since the billionaire's campaign kicked off back in summer 2015. As time's gone on, the tweets have only grown in volume.

From evocative similes to outright anger, here's a timeline of the author's most memorable Trump shut-downs.

1. A few months into Trump's election campaign, King drew this comparison.

2. And this one.

3. This animal metaphor.

4. And this even more descriptive animal metaphor.

5. The time he compared Trump to one of his own evil characters.

6. The time he had an idea.

7. The time he shared this message with Republicans just before Trump's nomination.

8. The time he compared Trump to 37th U.S. President Richard Nixon.

9. The time he shared an extra from "the Book of Republicans".

10. The time he got his dog, Molly (a.k.a. "The Thing of Evil") involved.

11. This straight-to-the-point statement.

12. This evocative simile.

13. And this one.

14. This simple shut-down during one of the debates.

15. His pitch for a new story.

16. This appeal to Trump voters.

17. This blunt summary.

18. The time he revealed who his dog was voting for.

19. His vision of Trump's Christmas cards.

20. The time he questioned Trump's mental state.

21. Then followed it up with this.

22. The time he shared his opinion on Trump's cabinet.

23. His depiction of Trump's relationship with Putin.

24. This comment on the whole US voting system.

25. The time he came up with an inventive new nickname.

26. This Christmas eve message.

27. The time he compared Trump and Obama.

28. His comments on those explosive allegations.

29. His pre-inauguration take.

30. And his thoughts during the ceremony.

31. Not to mention his feedback after Trump's first week.

32. This appeal, which came in the wake of Trump's travel ban.

33. This memorable metaphor.

34. This very frank description of Trump's presidency.

35. This important explanation.

36. This "extreme vetting" suggestion.

37. This foreign policy update.

38. And finally, this no-nonsense shutdown.

For more Trump-themed burns (as well as book recommendations and occasional dog pics), you can follow @StephenKing on Twitter.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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