Stephen King briefly returned to X (formerly Twitter) due to dissatisfaction with the platform under Elon Musk. In a recent post, King criticized Musk and Donald Trump before shifting back to Threads.

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.

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.

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,