Jim McFiver answers “am I the only one having trouble with the...”

Justin Klinger asked this question about Billy Summers:

am I the only one having trouble with the CONSTANT references to Donald Trump in everything King does these days ? I'm enjoying the plot of the book, but i'm 10 percent in, and there have been like 20 mentions of Trump in a book that has nothing to do with politics.

Jim McFiver Mr. King's Trump prejudice in Billy Summers is annoying - but so far, he's handled it appropriately, IMHO, adding his typical brand of flavor to the m…moreMr. King's Trump prejudice in Billy Summers is annoying - but so far, he's handled it appropriately, IMHO, adding his typical brand of flavor to the mix without spoiling the story.

Back when the howls of news jackal's were at their anti-Trump fever pitch, I remember being embarrassed for King. His obsession with The Donald got so personal, literally 'down & dirty', I simply UN-followed him on Twitter. A writer incapable of suspending value judgements makes me suspicious. With Billy, he seems to have moderated his tone (a bit). (less)

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Justin Klinger I mean, bro moved to Florida after Trump blocked him on Twitter. I LOVE Stephen King, but if he was my grandpa, he'd be 3/4th of the way into the old ...more
Aug 19, 2021 06:17PM · flag

Jim McFiver LOL!
Sep 08, 2021 05:02PM · flag

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