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Euronews
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Euronews
Stephen King puts Trump vs Musk feud into perspective with savage post
It's the headline-grabbing breakup that continues to see tensions rise between Donald Trump and former ally Elon Musk – with the pair continuing to throw jabs at one another on thier owned channels X and Truth Social. One bombshell blow included the former head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) claiming that Trump is featured in the Jeffrey Epstein files, alleging that was the reason they had not been made public. Musk also asked his 220 million X followers whether it was time 'to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle'. The entertainment world has commented on the end of the bromance and many have started comparing the bitter fallout to the cult comedy Mean Girls. 'Watching Trump and Elon go all Regina George/Mean Girls on each other is entertaining,' one wrote online, as another added: 'Like two teenagers airing their dirty laundry online.' The Mean Girls comparison has been going viral, with many creating memes with frames from the film. Now, acclaimed author Stephen King has added his name to the celebrities commenting on the spat, issuing a scathing and sobering critique. Rather than take sides, the outspoken Trump critic put the argument into perspective by saying: 'Couple of billionaires having a hissy little catfight. Who gives a shit? The world actually has problems.' The author of "It" and "Carrie", whose works have been widely adapted to film and television, has not been shy when it comes to calling out both Trump and Musk. Last year, King accused Musk of spreading political misinformation, informing his X followers about how the "Musk-man has posted 3,000 times on Twitter in the last month". "Most are pro-Trump disinformation and lies," King wrote, adding: "Remember, he has skin in the game. Consider his posts accordingly." The horror icon had previously announced he was leaving X in the aftermath of Trump being reelected US president. However, in February this year, he came back to the social media platform to share with his 6.8 million followers: 'I'm baaaack! Did you miss me?' before adding: 'Just wanted to say that Trump is a traitorous, Putin-loving dipshit! Goes double for Elon!' Oscar-winning American actor and Thirty Seconds From Mars frontman Jared Leto has been accused of sexual misconduct by nine women. In a report published by Air Mail, multiple women accused the 53-year-old star of Fight Club, Requiem For A Dream, Dallas Buyers Club and Suicide Squad of inappropriate behaviour. The allegations date back to the early 2000s, with one woman calling it 'an open secret' that he texted sexual remarks to teenage models. Allegations against Leto emerged last month, when DJ Allie Teilz shared an old Facebook post, written in 2012, on her Instagram Story. 'Youre [sic] not really in L.A. until Jared Leto tries to force himself on you backstage… In a kilt.. And a snow hat. I was assaulted and traumatized by this creep when I was 17,' she wrote. In separate story, she added: 'He knew my age and didn't care. What he did was predatory, terrifying and unacceptable.' One woman told the publication that in 2006, when she was 16-years-old, Leto approached her outside a Los Angeles café. She claimed Leto was sat with fellow actor Ashley Olsen – who was then 19 – and he had grabbed her arm. 'I looked down and it was Jared Leto,' she told Air Mail, adding: 'We had a quick conversation, and he got my number.' She went on to say that Leto called her home a few days later, recalling: 'I don't know if he was on drugs or what … It was the weirdest, grossest voice … [but] for me, it's Jared, you know?' 'And the conversations turned sexual,' she continued. 'He'd ask things like: 'Have you ever had a boyfriend? Have you ever sucked a dick?'' Model Laura La Rue came forward with similar claims, saying that when she was 16-years-old in 2008, she was at an event in a private residence in Beverly Hills where Leto was 'watching her so intensely'. 'He asked how old I was. I said, 'I'm 16. How old are you?'' La Rue told Air Mail. Leto, who was 36 at the time, then reportedly asked for her number. The two began an email correspondence, which resulted in her visiting Leto's home in April 2009, the outlet alleges. 'I remember him teasing me the whole time I was there,' La Rue said, adding: 'He was flirting with me. He'd lean in close, then pull away, like it was a game.' She described a separate visit when she was 17 years old, where she alleged Leto walked out of a room completely naked. 'He just walked out, dick out, like it was normal… I thought maybe this was just what adult men do,' she said. Another woman who spoke to the outlet said that she and Leto began texting while she was still underage. She alleged he would ask her inappropriate questions during her visits to his house, including 'Do any of the little boys you hang out with fuck you?' The woman alleged that once, when she was 18, Leto had 'suddenly pulled his penis out and started masturbating'. She told Air Mail: 'He walked over, grabbed my hand, and put it on him. He leaned in and said: 'I want you to spit on it.'' A representative of Leto has 'expressly denied' the multiple accusations reported in the Air Mail exposé, saying the claims were 'demonstrably false'. This is not the first time that Leto's behaviour has been questioned and called out. Similar claims were made in 2005, when The New York Post shared a story with the opening line: 'Jared Leto likes 'em young' after he had been spotted with Olsen and Lindsay Lohan. At the time, sources told the publication he had been 'aggressively pursuing many of the teen models shacked up at the Maritime Hotel'. In 2018, Metro reported on a Twitter post made by Dylan Sprouse, who is married to model Barbara Palvin. The post read: 'Yo @JaredLeto now that you've slid into the DMs of every female model aged 18–25, what would you say your success rate is?' Guardians Of The Galaxy and Superman director James Gunn replied to Sprouse's tweet at the time, saying: 'He starts at 18 on the internet?'
The Independent
01-03-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Stephen King hits out at ‘bullies' Donald Trump and JD Vance for Zelensky White House row
Stephen King has lashed out at Donald Trump and JD Vance after their row with President Zelensky in the White House. The horror author, who has long been vocal of his disdain for the US president, said the pair 'should be ashamed of themselves', and accused them of 'bullying' the Ukrainian leader. Zelensky had flown to Washington to try to win security guarantees in his country's war against Russia and, while the meeting started courteously, it descended into open acrimony as both Republicans demanded Zelensky show gratitude. Vance told him: 'Mr President, with respect. I think it's disrespectful for you to come to the Oval Office to try to litigate this in front of the American media.' The Ukrainian president tried to object, prompting Trump to raise his voice and say: 'You're gambling with the lives of millions of people.' Trump repeatedly insisted: 'You're not in a good position right now.' While Kremlin officials reacted with glee, Western leaders have voiced their support for Zelensky, who was allegedly 'kicked out' of the White House soon after. King responded to a post from fellow author Joe Hill, who wrote on Threads: 'I'm sickened – but not shocked – by today's scene in the Oval Office. 'Trump and Vance despise Zelensky: he has the nerve, character, and courage to stand up to Putin and they don't. A man who adheres to his principles will always be incomprehensible to people who don't have any.' King added: 'Trump and Vance should be ashamed of themselves, but bullies don't 'do' shame.' The author would have usually shared his post on X, but he left the app shortly after Trump won a second term as president due to his affiliations with app owner Elon Musk. However, he returned last month with a post reading: 'Just wanted to say that Trump is a traitorous, Putin-loving dips***! Goes double for Elon!' King previously said of Trump in an interview with The Sunday Times: 'I happen to think that Trump was a horrible president and is a horrible person. 'I think he actually engaged in criminal behaviour and, certainly, I felt that he was a sociopath who tried to overturn the American democracy not out of any political wish of his own but because he could not admit that he had lost. So, I don't really understand the people who continue to support him.'
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Stephen King Praises Maine Gov. Janet Mills For 'Standing Up To The Bully' Trump Over Trans Rights
As Stephen King makes his return to X during Trump 2.0, he's wasting no time in giving his opinion of the president's first 100 days. Following his post calling Donald Trump 'a traitorous, Putin-loving dip—,' the legendary horror author thanked his native Maine's Governor Janet Mills after she told the president 'we'll see you in court' over withheld federal funding due to the state's inclusion of transgender athletes. More from Deadline Madonna On Donald Trump Calling Himself A King: "If This Is A Joke, I'm Not Laughing" Associated Press Sues Trump Administration Officials For Banning Outlet Over Refusal To Make "Gulf Of Mexico" Name Change Diddy Defense In Disarray As Top Lawyer Quits Ahead Of Sex Trafficking Trial; Feds Accuse Sean Combs Of Trying To "Relitigate" With Delay Tactics 'Makes me proud to be a Maine man,' wrote King on X. 'Thank you, Governor, for standing up to the bully.' The Democratic governor met with Trump and other governors on Friday at the White House after his executive order to bar transgender athletes from competing in women's and girls' sports, according to the Associated Press. The same day, the U.S. Department of Education announced an investigation into the Maine Department of Education over trans athletes. King previously made his return to the Elon Musk-owned social media platform on Thursday, immediately taking aim at Trump. 'Just wanted to say that Trump is a traitorous, Putin-loving dip—! Goes double for Elon!' he wrote. Following Trump's re-election in November, King announced he was 'leaving Twitter,' adding: 'Tried to stay, but the atmosphere has just become too toxic. Follow me on Threads, if you like.' Best of Deadline 'The White Lotus' Season 3 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Arrive On Max? 'The White Lotus' Season 3: Everything We Know About The Cast, Premiere Date & More 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Stephen King returns to X, hurls insults at Trump, Musk after vowing to leave 'toxic' platform
Liberal author Stephen King returned to X to hurl insults at President Donald Trump and Elon Musk after he previously vowed to leave the "toxic" platform. "I'm baaaack! Did you miss me?" King asked his nearly 7 million followers on Thursday. "I did [to be honest]," Musk replied with a smiling emoji. Jon Stewart Says The Media Cried Wolf With Its 'Fascist' Attacks On Trump Minutes after resurfacing on X, the horror mastermind took aim at Trump and the billionaire X owner, who has been spearheading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) during the second Trump administration. "Just wanted to say that Trump is a traitorous, Putin-loving dips---! Goes double for Elon!" King wrote. Read On The Fox News App Elon Musk Opens Up About His Experience With 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' During 'Hannity' Exclusive Notably, King claimed to have left the platform because of its "toxic" atmosphere just days after last year's presidential election. "I'm leaving Twitter. Tried to stay, but the atmosphere has just become too toxic. Follow me on Threads, if you like," King wrote in November while plugging his account on Meta's rival platform. King's farewell post remains pinned to the top of his X account. Click Here For The Latest Media And Culture News The timing of King's return to X could be tied to Friday's release of the horror film "The Monkey," an adaptation of his 1980 short story about a cursed toy monkey. Representatives for King did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment. King has been a longtime critic of Trump and Republicans. During Trump's first term in office, King called for his impeachment and compared his detainment of migrant families to one of his horror novels. The "Carrie," It" and "The Shining" creator also previously had a dust-up with Musk over X's blue checks and money spent on article source: Stephen King returns to X, hurls insults at Trump, Musk after vowing to leave 'toxic' platform
Fox News
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Stephen King returns to X, hurls insults at Trump, Musk after vowing to leave 'toxic' platform
Liberal author Stephen King returned to X to hurl insults at President Donald Trump and Elon Musk after he previously vowed to leave the "toxic" platform. "I'm baaaack! Did you miss me?" King asked his nearly 7 million followers on Thursday. "I did [to be honest]," Musk replied with a smiling emoji. Minutes after resurfacing on X, the horror mastermind took aim at Trump and the billionaire X owner, who has been spearheading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) during the second Trump administration. "Just wanted to say that Trump is a traitorous, Putin-loving dips---! Goes double for Elon!" King wrote. Notably, King claimed to have left the platform because of its "toxic" atmosphere just days after last year's presidential election. "I'm leaving Twitter. Tried to stay, but the atmosphere has just become too toxic. Follow me on Threads, if you like," King wrote in November while plugging his account on Meta's rival platform. King's farewell post remains pinned to the top of his X account. The timing of King's return to X could be tied to Friday's release of the horror film "The Monkey," an adaptation of his 1980 short story about a cursed toy monkey. Representatives for King did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment. King has been a longtime critic of Trump and Republicans. During Trump's first term in office, King called for his impeachment and compared his detainment of migrant families to one of his horror novels. The "Carrie," It" and "The Shining" creator also previously had a dust-up with Musk over X's blue checks and money spent on Ukraine.
