Stephanie 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.

Stephanie If you've followed King, you know he's not a Trump fan. The references were very brief and secondary to the plot. He always references politicians in …moreIf you've followed King, you know he's not a Trump fan. The references were very brief and secondary to the plot. He always references politicians in his books, whoever is relevant to the times to date the novel. They could have been so much worse. (less)

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Quinn Avery I do follow him, but I can't stand it when authors inject their own politics into their work. ...more
Aug 19, 2021 08:31AM · flag

Ellyn Then don't read his books. He has ample fans. He won't mind a bit. ...more
Jan 20, 2022 10:26AM · flag

Jay Nichols Show me an instance where he mentions Biden or Obama in any negative way in any of his novels.
May 27, 2024 08:09PM · flag

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