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Stephen King calls Donald Trump a ‘horrible president’ and a ‘horrible person’

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Stephen King has offered his thoughts on the current political situation in the US, claiming it’s “easy to overestimate” the rise of fascism.

The Carrie author has been an outspoken critic of the Republican party in recent years, and particularly of former president Donald Trump.

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