American horror writer Stephen King clarified on social media platform X that he has not been banned for calling the platform’s owner Elon Musk President-elect Donald Trump’s “first lady,” as suggested in online posts.

One post on X stated, "So the First Lady Elon Musky banned Stephen King because he called him the First Lady. I guess Musky's big play about free speech on Twitter or X-rated bizarre land doesn't apply if hurts your wittle feewings." Another praised King for supposedly trolling Musk:

Social media posts falsely claim that Elon Musk banned author Stephen King from X, the social media platform owned by Musk. The rumor that King was banned originated on a satirical website. King's X account remains active,

Stephen King has addressed a “rumor” about Elon Musk after claims the author was banned from X / Twitter. The writer has spoken out against Musk numerous times, making no secret of his dislike for the billionaire.

A search of King's X account found no "first lady" post about Musk, though he has often spoken out against Musk and Trump.

A post shared on Threads claims X owner Elon Musk has banned author Stephen King from his platform. View on Threads Verdict: False This claim is inaccurate. It originates as satire. Fact Check: King made an X post calling out Musk,

In November 2024, a number of viral posts claimed Elon Musk had banned horror author Stephen King from X. King had allegedly trolled Musk by calling him President-elect Donald Trump's "first lady." One post on X stated,

Author Stephen King on Wednesday addressed what he said were rumors about him mocking tech billionaire Elon Musk and being removed from the social platform X. “I see there’s a rumor going