Jeff Cahill 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.

Jeff Cahill Not sure why authors do this. They allow their political views get in the way of their work. Mr. King has often been able to keep it out in the past, …moreNot sure why authors do this. They allow their political views get in the way of their work. Mr. King has often been able to keep it out in the past, and that’s why Ive enjoyed his work immensely. But this will unfortunately be my last King novel ever. As a Trump supporter, I’m depicted as a racist, uneducated plebe with no moral compass, which is nothing like myself or many I know. Half of the country is like me, so why Mr. King thinks he can get away with such poor treatment of those he doesn’t understand is beyond me. Standard liberal treatment - compassionate to everyone except a conservative.

I would have tolerated it if it helped move the story forward or added to the plot, but all it did was stop me from being a fan of my favorite author. (less)

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Paige Turner Trump worshipers are not supporters. They are worshipers they are not half the country. And they most definitely are " racist, uneducated plebes with ...more
Dec 28, 2021 12:18PM · flag

Jeff Cahill I’m not canceling him. Canceling him would be to get his publishers to stop working with him, get him de-platformed from twitter and the like and ruin ...more
Jan 19, 2022 10:24AM · flag

Steve Appreciate your thoughtful response Jeff

I think what disturbs most people about this issue is the Cult-like devotion people have towards this flawed P ...more
Jan 20, 2022 07:07AM · flag

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