CONSPIRACY THEORY

Stephen King Has a Viral Theory About the Trump-Zelensky Fight

The “King of Horror” revealed why he thinks President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance cornered the Ukrainian president on Friday.

Author Stephen King revealed what he thinks President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance’s motivations to gang up on Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky were: To redirect anger away from Elon Musk’s cost-cutting shenanigans. The Carrie author took to X on Saturday to share his theory: “Trump and Vance threw Zelenskyy under the bus because people are angry about Musk’s crazy cutting spree, and Trump kissing Putin’s ass.” King added, “Tossed the base some red meat (I’m looking at you, Lindsey Graham). Old pro wrestling trick. Fire up the crowd.” King’s theory follows Trump and Vance’s heated negotiations with the Ukrainian president on Friday, when the three clashed over the U.S’s defense spending on Ukraine. Even GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, who has long been an ally to Zelensky and Ukraine, slammed Zelensky after the Friday showdown and told him he should quit. The meeting comes as Republican lawmakers have faced backlash at town halls across the country over Musk’s slashing of federal spending and jobs through his work at the Department of Government Efficiency. As of Monday afternoon, King’s theory has received over 2.4 million views, 12,000 reposts, 8,800 likes and 8,200 comments.