Stephen King’s Trump attack backfires as he falls for fake World Series post
WASHINGTON, DC: Stephen King's latest jab of Donald Trump turned into another public embarrassment after fans pointed out that the author had fallen for a fake social media post.
King posted on X on Sunday, October 26, writing, “Trump says he won't invite either team playing in the World Series to the White House. He can't rise above his petty political concerns even for the great American game. If anything shows what a louse he is, that's it.”
Trump says he won't invite either team playing in the World Series to the White House. He can't rise above his petty political concerns even for the great American game. If anything shows what a louse he is, that's it.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) October 26, 2025
The post came after King was misled by a viral hoax claiming that President Trump refused to invite the World Series champions to the White House.
Stephen King said Trump couldn’t get past political grudges
The award-winning novelist’s reaction was based on a rumor that quickly unraveled. Social media users pounced on the mistake, ridiculing King for spreading misinformation. One user commented, “Come on, man, you have to do your due diligence. Trump did not say that. You said before you’d check yourself. Take a break, please.”
The fake post that misled King read: “WE WILL BE INVESTIGATING THE UN AMERICAN BLUE JAYS WHO ARE TRYING TO STEAL OUR BELOVED WORLD SERIES. THEY WILL DEFINITELY NOT BE INVITED TO THE WHITE HOUSE.”
The hoax gained traction as the Los Angeles Dodgers faced the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series. In reality, the White House had already issued an official statement on Saturday praising both teams as “exceptional” and wishing them “the best in America’s national pastime.”
Stephen King’s repeated blunders fuel online backlash
This isn’t Stephen King first social media misstep. Just last month, he apologized after falsely claiming that conservative commentator Charlie Kirk had “advocated stoning gays to death.” That tweet went viral with over 13 million views before King deleted it.
I apologize for saying Charlie Kirk advocated stoning gays. What he actually demonstrated was how some people cherry-pick Biblical passages.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) September 12, 2025
He later corrected himself, writing, “I apologize for saying Charlie Kirk advocated stoning gays. What he actually demonstrated was how some people cherry-pick Biblical passages.”
The latest incident has reignited criticism of King’s habit of posting before verifying — a pattern that keeps landing him in controversy.
