It author Stephen King is still feeling the fierce repercussions of his lie that assassinated Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk “advocated for stoning gays to death.” The major United Kingdom-based online bookstore Belfast Books has vowed to remove King’s books following his comments, saying his apology doesn’t begin to go far enough.
“We thought so much more of you @StephenKing,” Belfast Books said on X, adding “and even though this may harm us financially we’re removing all your books from our website.”
“Absolute abhorrent and ill informed comment in the first instance that an inchoate apology doesn’t begin to cover. Go further,” they said.
In responding to a post from Fox News host Jessie Watters, who said Kirk was not “controversial” or “polarizing,” Stephen King said Kirk “advocated for stoning gays to death, just sayin’.”
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) suggested a defamation lawsuit against King, saying “Please share if you agree that the estate of Charlie Kirk should sue Stephen King for defamation over this heinously false accusation He’s crossed a line It will prove costly.”
King quickly apologized and deleted his original tweet smearing Kirk. For Belfast Books, and scores of social media users around the world, King’s apology was not nearly enough.
“It was far from a fulsome apology and if Mr King was truly remorseful he should donate some money to a US charity that supports victims and families of gun violence,” the company said over the weekend.
Kirk’s alleged assassin is in police custody. That man has since been identified as 22-year-old Utah resident named Tyler Robinson.
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