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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.

Nate Ru$$ell Stephen King knows horror when he sees it - hence why he mentions Trump so much. Plus, as annoying as it may seem to you, all of this "beating the dea…moreStephen King knows horror when he sees it - hence why he mentions Trump so much. Plus, as annoying as it may seem to you, all of this "beating the dead horse" about Trump that King is doing is totally justified in a couple ways:

1. These are all very recent events.
2. It's terrifying that a man like him sat at the helm of one of the most powerful nations in human history.
3. Even if Trump doesn't win again in 2024, his presidency has at least set the precedent for other of his ilk to get into power - this is real scary.

So, yeah I get why King is a little obsessed with him, and wants to remind the reader every chance he can that something scarier than Pennywise had it's spray-tanned hands near the nuclear buttons.(less)

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