Elon Musk’s Stunning One-Word Reply Shakes Up Stephen King’s Controversial Claim About Charlie Kirk’s Death

So, here’s a spicy little nugget to chew on: when horror legend Stephen King throws out a wild claim, and Elon Musk drops a single, sharp word in reply—well, you know things have just gotten very interesting. It all started when King flung a controversial and false allegation about Charlie Kirk, the conservative powerhouse behind Turning Point USA, shortly after Kirk was tragically slain at Utah Valley University. The online frenzy that followed was nothing short of a digital rollercoaster—apologies, accusations, and a swift Musk ‘Liar’ that packed more punch than your Monday morning espresso. It’s a wild clash of narratives, tech moguls, and famed authors that provokes the question: In the era of rapid-fire social media claims, who’s got the truth, and who’s just spinning the horror story? Buckle up; this one’s a doozy. LEARN MORE

Elon Musk delivered a cutting one-word reply to Stephen King after the horror author sparked outrage with a false claim about Charlie Kirk. 

Kirk, the conservative founder of Turning Point USA, was slain while speaking at Utah Valley University earlier this week.

The attack stunned political observers and triggered emotional responses from across the spectrum.

Stephen King made a controversial claim about Kirk on X

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In the aftermath of Kirk’s slaying, Stephen King took to social media to express his frustration at a post from Fox News’ Jesse Watters, which described Kirk as “not a controversial or polarizing figure.” 

King criticized the slain conservative, claiming that Kirk had “advocated stoning gays to d*ath. Just sayin’.”

The remark immediately went viral, sparking strong reactions among netizens, many of whom accused the author of posting misinformation, according to Unilad.

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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who also owns X, delivered one of the sharpest reactions to King’s post. In response to author, Musk posted a single word: “Liar.”

In later posts, Musk reiterated his comment towards King. “Why would Stephen King post something so blatantly false?” Musk wrote in another post.

Dave Rubin, a married, gay conservative, took King’s words more personally, stating that the author was worse than some of the villains in his best-selling horror books.

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“Hey Stephen King, you are more monstrous than any of the characters you ever came up with. Charlie was never anything but kind to me and my husband. 

“We broke bread many times, and he never treated us with anything other than respect. He even came to our house not too long ago and plot twist, didn’t throw rocks at us,” Rubin wrote.

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ADVERTISEMENTOthers pointed out that King’s comment could provecostly, as the estate of Charlie Kirk could sue the author for defamation.

Amid backlash, Stephen King issued several apologies admitting to his mistake

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As it became evident that Kirk never “advocated for stoning gays to d*ath,” King deleted his post and issued a public apology. 

“I apologize for saying Charlie Kirk advocated stoning gays. What he actually demonstrated was how some people cherry-pick Biblical passages,” King wrote. 

The best-selling author reiterated his apology several times, writing “I have apologized,” “I have apologized. Charlie Kirk never advocated stoning gays to death,” and “I was wrong, and I apologize. I have deleted the post” in later quote reposts.

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In a moment of humility, King admitted that his gaffe was because he did not fact-check his claim before he posted it on X. 

“The horrible, evil, twisted liar apologizes. This is what I get for reading something on Twitter w/o fact-checking. Won’t happen again,” King wrote.

King’s apology received polarizingreactions on social media, with some netizens stating that the author should be forgiven because he acknowledged his mistake, and others arguing that he must face consequences.

Charlie Kirk: “god’s perfect law says gay people should be stoned to death” pic.twitter.com/wW9oPSFygZ

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“He was wrong. He’s acknowledged it over and over. That’s a good thing, we should accept the apology,” one user on X wrote.

“They should still sue him for millions, even after his public apology. You’re not allowed to incite great violence and then say ‘sorry’ and walk away scot-free,” wrote another.

Kirk’s sniper reportedly had strong political resentment against the conservative activist

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ADVERTISEMENTThe tragedy at Utah Valley University quickly became one of the year’s most talked-about events. 

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