Horror author Stephen King is facing a massive wave of mockery on Monday after a bizarre social media post claiming that President Donald Trump has "never had a child." In a post to X, the "woke" novelist attempted to list the president’s alleged shortcomings, asserting that the father of five has "no life experience." King further claimed the president has "never ran a home" and "couldn’t make a bed to save his a--."
The post immediately backfired as critics pointed out that King appeared to have plagiarized a viral post about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and lazily swapped in the president’s name. "You literally plagiarized an entire post… which was about AOC… and then applied it to Trump," noted Matt Van Swol, a former nuclear scientist. Critics pointed out that while the original post’s critique of the "deadbeat socialist" congresswoman was factually grounded, applying it to Trump—a billionaire father and grandfather—made zero sense.
Donald Trump Jr. was among the first to respond to the author’s "Trump Derangement Syndrome" outburst. "Well, this is news to me… unless he means birthed a child which would also hold true for every male ever," Trump Jr. posted on X. Other conservative voices, including Libs of TikTok, questioned how a professional writer could be so detached from reality. "Trump literally has 5 kids. What is this sh--?" the account asked its millions of followers.
King’s latest "clown show" performance comes just one day before the president is set to deliver the 2026 State of the Union address. While the president prepares to update the nation on the "American Manufacturing Renaissance," King seems stuck in a cycle of partisan vitriol. This follows his January comments where he compared ICE agents to the Nazi "Gestapo" during the administration's successful border enforcement surge.
The author has also spent recent months attacking the president’s trade policies, claiming the 10% global tariff is "ruining the economy" despite record revenues. Conservative writer Bonchie joked that there should be a "25th Amendment for taking peoples' phones away" to prevent such embarrassing public displays. King’s insistence that the president has "never done sweat labor" also rang hollow to supporters who point to Trump’s decades of building a global real estate empire.
As the president gears up for his Tuesday night report to Congress, the backlash against King highlights the growing divide between legacy media "elites" and the American public. While King vents his frustration at "Putin-loving" leaders, the administration remains focused on "biological truth" and restoring safety to U.S. streets. For many on social media, King’s latest gaffe is a reminder that "wokeness" and basic facts rarely occupy the same space.