‘Buyer’s Remorse’: Donald Trump’s Enemy Stephen King Takes Brutal Swipe at Prez After Democrats’ Midterm Election Victories

Author Stephen King has continued to criticize President Donald Trump, condemning his campaign rhetoric shortly before Democrats scored a sweeping victory in the 2026 midterm elections.

The horror novelist called Trump’s warning about a potential Democratic victory and its supposed consequences for national security “garbage” in an October 30 post on X.

His criticism came as the president faced mounting opposition over his political messaging and endorsements.

Democrats subsequently took control of both the House and Senate, defeating several Republican candidates Trump had supported in traditionally conservative states, including Texas, South Carolina, and Kansas.

The results delivered a major setback to the president’s political agenda with two years remaining in his second term.
Stephen King Condemns Trump’s Campaign Rhetoric

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President Donald Trump urged supporters to “vote like I’m on the ballot.”

King’s latest criticism focused on Trump’s remarks about Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed during the Michigan campaign.

The president had warned that a Democratic victory would “open the floodgates and invite hordes of jihadis to our shores,” prompting the author to publicly condemn his language.

“This is the President of the United States, spewing more garbage,” King wrote on X on October 30, according to a report by The Source.

The author also expressed embarrassment over the president’s remarks, which targeted El-Sayed and his supporters.

King has frequently used his social media platform to criticize Trump’s political positions and public statements. His latest comments added to the longstanding public disagreement between the bestselling novelist and the president.
Trump Says He Would Have Won in a Landslide

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Stephen King responded that voters had said, “Enough.”

Trump faced questions about his political influence after Republicans suffered significant losses in the November 3 midterm elections.

The president had repeatedly encouraged supporters to vote as though he were personally running, including during campaign appearances in states he had won comfortably in 2024.

However, after Democrats secured control of Congress, Trump suggested his absence from the ballot had contributed to the Republican defeat.

“I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE!” he wrote on Truth Social.

He subsequently said he was prepared to become a “political pundit” and explain why Republicans had lost.

Trump also indicated that he would accept the election results and work with Democratic lawmakers, although he made clear that he could oppose legislation he disagreed with.