Stephen King Riles up Social Media After Controversial Tweet About Donald Trump's Coronavirus Test
Stephen King stirred Twitter up again this weekend with a tweet about President Donald Trump's [...]
Disbelief
Does anyone believe the White House doctor's office, who has clearly lied about his weight and health before?
— Brandon Harris (@jorm) March 15, 2020
I hate to say but no, I don't have any faith that they would tell the truth.
— Susan (@Happycamper109) March 15, 2020
He’s an expert at tests. Has all the best tests - beautiful tests. People are amazed at how fast he passes tests.
— Philip DeWalt (@Mudsharkbytes) March 15, 2020
King did not say that he disbelieved the White House statement about President Trump's negative coronavirus testing, but many of his followers did. People responded saying they could not believe that the president had taken the coronavirus test, or that he had tested negative, if so.
So far, there is no credible report disputing the White House's statement on the president's health. Some claimed that the results on the test came back too quickly, but according to a report by Live Science, the test can be completed in a few hours by a dedicated lab staff. With tests hard to come by during the pandemic, many labs are taking a full day or more to get results.
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— Sandy (@RockyRoad506) March 15, 2020
— Bill Morris 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊 (@Lcars24) March 15, 2020
As always, a new update on President Trump means a flurry of new political memes, each more jarring than the last. Users Photoshopped the president's face onto the COVID-19 model, and others imposed new dialogue over his picture.
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Donald Trump is also the healthiest hamberder eater alive. He's 6'4" and not obese. His skin is orange from the lighting and the hair is real. He doesn't wear Depends and he's a billionaire. Okay, we believe that.
— MadDog Nanna 🍌 (@nanna14075) March 15, 2020
Meanwhile, many users jokingly carried on the train of thought in King's tweet, sharing a parody of assertions as if the president or his staff were sharing them.
prevnextNo Test Needed
— wesley sherrod (@wlsherrod) March 15, 2020
Joking or otherwise, some told King that the "stupidity test" he was referring to was unnecessary. This encompassed both supporters of President Trump and detractors.
prevnextExhaustion
— Darkwing Duck (@TheBoneFarm) March 15, 2020
There were some Twitter users in the conversation saying they were growing tired of King's quippy political commentary. In many cases, these were people who agreed with him in principle, but were finding his tone exhausting. King's followers said unceremonious goodbyes to these people.
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He’s really living rent-free in your head, isn’t he?
— Stephe96 (@Stephe96) March 15, 2020
I always preferred Dean Koontz and James Herbert anyway. 👍👍👍
— Mark James Slingsby EST 1972 (@mjs121272) March 15, 2020
Of course, there were also outspoken defenders of President Trump in the replies to King's tweet as well. Some were familiar with his political banter, while others seemed to be seeing it for the first time. In many cases, they were fans of King's work and were disappointed.
prevnextPredictable
— TCBTXWrestling (@tcbinla) March 15, 2020
Finally, for better or worse, some commenters came to King's post knowing what to expect. They remarked that things played out exactly as they had on many other tweets before them.
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