Stephen King has discussed what he would like to see as the ending to President Donald Trump’s time in office.
The horror legend is a staunch critic of the current US leader, with a recent post on his X (formerly Twitter) account saying: “Deep down in his heart, I believe Trump knows he’s an incompetent asshole”.
In a new interview with The Guardian, he was asked by a reader: “If you had to invent an ending for Trumpian America, what would it be?”
The writer answered: “I think it would be impeachment – which, in my view, would be a good ending. I would love to see him retired, let’s put it that way. The bad ending would be that he gets a third term and takes things over completely. It’s a horror story either way. Trump is a horror story, isn’t he?”
Deep down in his heart, I believe Trump knows he’s an incompetent asshole.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) June 20, 2025
Away from politics, elsewhere in the interview he was asked about how he feels about his books being adapted into films. Many of King’s works have been made into movies, most famously The Shining and Carrie, which became movie classics in their own right. With four movies based on his work released in 2025, he revealed he looks upon those cinematic takes positively.
“I’m still excited when somebody makes a movie out of something that I’ve done” he said. “I was excited to see The Monkey earlier this year, and The Life of Chuck. I’m very excited to see (Edgar Wright’s remake of) The Running Man, which was filmed in England.
“I don’t write with movies in mind. I just write what seems like a good story that people and I will enjoy. Then whatever happens to it happens. That’s fine. I like the movies, but I think they’re different things, like apples and oranges, so to speak”.
Late last year, Stephen King offered his thoughts on the genre in general, revealing his favourite horror movie of all time.
