Stephen King has issued a public apology after alleging that Charlie Kirk “advocated stoning gays to death” in a social media post. King removed the post and acknowledged the statement was incorrect.
He clarified that his mistake stemmed from misinterpreting a past remark by Kirk, and admitted that he had not verified the claim before posting it. King emphasized that the real issue, in his view, was how people sometimes take isolated biblical texts out of context.
Following the backlash, King expressed remorse for spreading misinformation and said he would be more cautious in the future