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Horror Author Stephen King Brands Donald Trump's Presidency a 'Horror Story' (Entertainment)

Stephen King calls Donald Trump's presidency a real-life horror story and urges impeachment as the best resolution, reflecting his long-standing criticism of Trump’s conduct.

  • Stephen King said in a new Q&A with The Guardian that Trump's presidency is a 'horror story'.
  • King has often blended horror with social commentary on American politics, criticizing Trump and calling his presidency a 'horror story'.
  • King recommended impeachment and said he would 'love to see him retired', claiming Trump engaged in criminal behavior and tried to overturn American democracy.
  • This week, King's remarks coincided with Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington DC, and Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung called King 'a dumbass' in a statement to Newsweek.
  • Against a backdrop of Democratic criticism over crime claims, Trump has been impeached twice by the House, first in 2019 and again in 2021, and was acquitted by the Senate.
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American writer Stephen King claimed that not even he could have written something as terrifying as Donald Trump’s chilling political reality. In a recent interview with The Guardian, the author of “The Shining One” answered a reader’s question about how he would imagine the end of the Trump era. “I think it would be an impeachment, which, in my opinion, would be a good ending,” King said. “I would love to see him withdrawn. The end would be for…

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RollingStone broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
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