Stephen King's Reaction to Governor Sparring With Trump Goes Viral

Newsweak ^ | Feb 23, 2025 | Adeola Adeosun

[Baladas]

Author Stephen King's declaration that he's "proud to be a Maine man" after Democratic Maine Governor Janet Mills told President Donald Trump "See you in court" has gained significant attention online.

The legendary horror novelist praised Mills on X, formerly Twitter, for "standing up to the bully" after she defied Trump's threats to withhold federal education funding from Maine over the state's transgender athlete policies.

Newsweek reached out to a representative for King via email on Sunday for comment.

Why It Matters The public clash between Mills and the president comes as his administration pushes for state and local leaders to comply with executive orders signed in his first month in office. The Trump administration is already engaged in legal battles with Illinois, Chicago, and New York state over sanctuary laws.

[Baladas]

this is the same governor that was "dancing" in some drag queen show recently. Figures that moonbat King would be on her side but I think Trump will prevail in the higher courts. Dying on the hill named "trans"...

[E. Pluribus Unum]

[T.B. Yoits]

Stephen King is only doing to attract viewers back to his X account that he rage-quit after the election but returned to last week.

Just another filthy hypocrite.

[Fido969]

[rottweiller_inc]

I guess Trump is what Mr. King is *really* afraid of.

[ronnie raygun]

Maine man elected this freak which doesn’t say much for the maine man

[Ann Archy]

ANOTHER FUGLY MAINER

[MMusson]

Stephen King is not smart enough to look both ways. Why do we care what he thinks?

[Ann Archy]

And Trump didn’t sniff one of them!

[ConservativeMind]

Before his accident, his work was often great, and not liberal-leaning.

Afterward, well, his brain is gone.

[b4me]

Maybe Steve can pick up the tab on education?

[stanne]

“ The famed author’s support carries particular weight given his deep Maine roots and status as one of the state’s most prominent voices”

He’s still not an elected official

Let him run, find out what Mainers want, comply with Federal law and maybe he’ll have
Some weight in his argument. Right now it’s just emotional socialist crap

[skimbell]

I thought that that lyin’ POS was going to jump in a chipper/shredder if DJT won in November.
Could he have been a lying?

[grumpygresh]

I hope he’s on one of the lists: Diddy, Epstein.

[bimboeruption]

MAINE "MAN"

[T.B. Yoits]

I hope he’s on one of the lists: Diddy, Epstein.

I didn't hear that either of them had necrophilia parties.

[shelterguy]

“proud to be a Maine man” Describe a “man”.

[DesertRhino]

No talent writer. Nearly all of his stories involve some supernatural shortcut.

[desertsolitaire]

Years ago, I had a vehicle with a dent in the front fender. I used to say “That’s where I hit Ben Vereen!”. Later, after Mr. King’s accident, I changed it to “That’s where I hit Stephen King!”

[Yardstick]

Great pic. That’s how you do PR right here.