Stephen King made a surprise return to X on Feb. 20 to tell off President Trump and Elon Musk, the latter of which owns the social media platform. Three months ago, the horror icon announced he was leaving X in the aftermath of Trump being reelected U.S. president. King has called Bluesky his social media home since then.

Stephen King has returned to the social media site X just three months after shutting his account down. In November 2024, the famous horror author, 77, slammed the Elon Musk-owned platform for being ‘too toxic’ and deleted a number of his tweets.

Bestselling author Stephen King returned to Twitter earlier today - and made his feelings on Trump and Elon Musk clear with his second tweet.

In a post on X, Stephen King called Trump a “traitor who loves Putin” and said the same “applies twice as much to Elon.” His comment quickly gained traction, drawing mixed reactions. Some supported King,

Iconic American writer Stephen King has called US President Donald Trump and his supporter, billionaire Elon Musk, traitors who adore Russian ruler Vladimir Putin. Source: King on X (Twitter) Details: King had announced in November 2024 that he was leaving X due to its increasingly toxic environment.