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Topics: Stephen King, Donald Trump, Twitter, Truth Social, News
Niamh Shackleton
Topics: Stephen King, Donald Trump, Twitter, Truth Social, News
Stephen King did not hold back when it came to sharing his thoughts on the US president.
Anyone who has been following Donald Trump and his announcements will know that many of them will come from Truth Social in posts seemingly written by the president.
And it's safe to say that Trump has a certain je ne sais quoi when it comes to his posts.
For example, one of his recent messages about Washington DC's crime rates read: "I’m going to make our Capital safer and more beautiful than it ever was before. The Homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY. We will give you places to stay, but FAR from the Capital.
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"The Criminals, you don’t have to move out. We’re going to put you in jail where you belong."
You may have spotted some random capitalization of words there, which is a common theme for the president's posts.
Pointing this out, acclaimed author Stephen King has raised questions about Trump's literacy skills.
Taking to Twitter on August 17, the It writer said: "Can you possibly trust a President who can't spell, has serious problems with grammar, and capitalizes at random? I think not. A President who can't write can't think. Thank you for your attention to this matter."
King's comments have left people divided - and it's not the first time. One person pointed out: "You're a writer. He's a businessman, and leader. You ever looked at your doctor's writing. Do you trust your doctor, given the fact that he can barely scribble?"
Another insisted: "Just because you can write doesn’t say much for a person."
A third commented: "Grammar is not a measure of intelligence. Stay in your lane."
Someone else said: "With all due respect, Stephen, that feels a bit unfair. Plenty of people struggle with spelling or grammar who’d still do a far better job than Trump.
"The issue isn’t typos - it’s the incoherent, erratic way he communicates. That reflects thinking, not just writing."
But others were more in agreement with King's sentiments.
"One of the best takes I’ve seen all day," one person agreed. They added: "His lack of coherent writing ability signals so much more than people are recognizing."
"A president who confuses Alaska with Russia should not be president," noted another in the wake of Trump incorrectly telling reporters that he was meeting Vladimir Putin in his home country.
"Stephen, you’re spot on," added someone else. "A president who can’t spell, who butchers grammar, and sprays random capital letters is not a leader - he’s a global embarrassment."
What do you think?