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Stephen King apologizes for false claim about Charlie Kirk after his death
Stephen King retracted his false accusation against Charlie Kirk, apologizing for spreading misinformation that Kirk advocated violence against LGBTQ+ people, amidst widespread backlash from political figures.
- Stephen King has apologized for claiming that Charlie Kirk advocated stoning gays, stating, 'I apologize for saying Charlie Kirk advocated stoning gays.'
- Senator Ted Cruz called King a 'horrible, evil, twisted liar' in response to King's comments.
- Charlie Kirk referenced biblical verses, stating, 'Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.'
- King later deleted his post on X following online criticism and issued an apology for not seeking proper attribution.
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American celebrity writer Stephen King, one of the most prolific authors of fiction in life, apologized after he said that conservative Charlie Kirk "wandered for homosexuality," reports the magazine Variety....
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Stephen King apologizes for Charlie Kirk comment that sparked outrage
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination last week, Stephen King has issued an apology after claiming the conservative activist supported “stoning gays.” The bestselling author found himself in the crosshairs after replying to a tweet from Fox News host Jesse Watters, who said Kirk was not “controversial” or “polarizing” but a patriot. “He advocated stoning gays to death. Just sayin,” King replied on Thursday in a now-deleted tweet. After ign…
‘Evil, twisted liar’ Stephen King apologizes for false claim about Charlie Kirk
Stephen King apologized Friday for claiming that the conservative activist Charlie Kirk “advocated stoning gays.” King made the initial assertion in a since-deleted social media post written after Kirk was shot and killed Sept. 10 at an event he was hosting at Utah Valley University.
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