Stephen King responded to a “rumor” about Elon Musk after claims the author was banned X/Twitter.

The writer has repeatedly spoken out against Musk, not hiding his dislike for the billionaire.

As the 2024 US presidential election approaches, King questioned Musk’s defense of Donald Trump and, in the days following Trump’s victory, he repeatedly mocked Tesla and SpaceX founder Musk for his unwavering support of the president-elect.

It was claimed this week that King, 77, made a jibe that so irritated Musk, 53, that he blocked the Bright And Salem’s Lot author of his publication on X/Twitter, which Musk owns. King was rumored to have jokingly referred to Musk as Trump’s “first lady.”

Today, hours after it was revealed that Musk would jointly lead a new US department tasked with advising the president-elect on how to achieve savings in the federal government, King responded to the claims.

“I see a rumor going around that I called Trump’s new first lady the musky man,” he wrote, adding: “I didn’t, but only because I Didn’t think about it.”

King continued: “There’s also a rumor going around that Muskie kicked me off Twitter. And yet, here I am.

Earlier this year, King was “trolled” by Musk after X/Twitter introduced a new policy that erased all pre-existing blue checkmarks on verified accounts, revealing that they would only be granted to those who were subscribed to the site.

However, King, who had been a vocal critic of Musk’s plan to remove the free verification status, was confused to see that he still had a blue check mark despite not being a subscriber.

The author wrote: “My Twitter account says I’m subscribed to Twitter Blue. No, I didn’t. My Twitter account says I gave a phone number. I didn’t do it. In response to King, Musk wrote: “You’re welcome, namaste. »

Following Trump’s election victory, many celebrities from the world of film, television and music shared their reactions, with many stars supporting his Democratic rival Kamala Harris. express sadness at the outcome.

One such star was King, who wrote: “There is a sign that can be seen in many stores that sell beautiful but fragile items: PRETTY TO LOOK AT, DELICIOUS TO HOLD, BUT ONCE YOU BROKEN IT, THEN IT’S SOLD. The same can be said of democracy.