Author Stephen King claimed that Charlie advocated stoning gays to death.

He advocated stoning gays to death. Just sayin’.

– Stephen King

Snopes rates this claim as false. After an outcry, King deleted the tweet and apologized.

I apologize for saying Charlie Kirk advocated stoning gays. What he actually demonstrated was how some people cherry-pick Biblical passages.

– Stephen King (September 12, 2025)

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