Stephen King resorted to backpedaling and deletion after playing tit-for-incomparable-tat while lobbing a biblical lesson into the mix regarding Graham Platner.
As the week began, the political weight of the allegations leveled against Maine’s Democratic Senate candidate proved too much for leftists to continue glossing over. But while once-supportive Democrats climbed over one another to withdraw their endorsements over an alleged home invasion and sexual assault, the bestselling author initially held firm while attempting to drag President Donald Trump into the story.
In a since-deleted post, the lifelong Mainer expressed, “Graham Planter may drop out. (I hope he doesn’t, but.) Meanwhile, the Abuser in Chief just keeps on keepin’ on.”
As HuffPost’s Yashar Ali put it, “This is so gross. Some of Platner’s most ardent supporters are walking away from him, and Stephen King is hoping he doesn’t drop out.”
This is so gross.
Some of Platner’s most ardent supporters are walking away from him and Stephen King is hoping he doesn’t drop out. pic.twitter.com/rsgKoROBOT
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) July 7, 2026
Instead of retiring from the Internet for a spell, King moved beyond alluding to defamatory claims about the president and went on to suggest everyone in Congress is as bad as Platner allegedly is while invoking the Gospel of John.
“Tell you what–if you knew the whole truth about everyone in the Senate and House of Reps, those chambers would be dead empty. Jesus said, ‘Let him without sin cast the first stone,'” wrote the author, prompting further backlash.
In her reaction to King’s take, Kat Rosenfield of The Free Press posted, “My theory is that this worked out okay when it was a regrettable tattoo or app-based adultery, but that ‘who amongst us has not raped his paramour during a home invasion’ will be the proverbial bridge too far.”
My theory is that this worked okay when it was a regrettable tattoo or app-based adultery, but that “who amongst us has not raped his paramour during a home invasion” will be the proverbial bridge too far https://t.co/pULVN0CeEU
— Kat Rosenfield (@katrosenfield) July 7, 2026
Still, the mind behind “It,” “The Shining,” and “Carrie” wasn’t done, as he insisted, “Not defending [Graham] Platner. If he committed rape, he should bow out. Just making a comparison.”
As had been reported, in addition to previous allegations that Platner’s ex-girlfriend Lyndsey Fifield contended had been “delayed and twisted,” fellow ex Jenny Racicot spoke with both Politico and CNN and alleged that in 2021 the now-politician had entered her home uninvited while “deeply intoxicated” before forcing himself on her after she repeatedly told him to stop.
In speaking with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Racicot described, “I just had to evaluate my safety and come up with the least worst outcome to this situation. And so I felt like complying for my safety was the least worst option … I didn’t want to find out how unsafe I could get that night or how harmed I could be that night.”
Platner’s own statement contended, “Any accusation of nonconsensual behavior is categorically false.”
As for King, he continued to take criticism for his shameless whataboutism for the sake of defending the party to which he has donated millions of dollars.
You e been defending him for months despite the many many red flags. Stop trying to hide the mess you’ve made.
— Yelling at Clouds (@yelling1969) July 7, 2026
Too bad you didn’t listen when the first three women came forward, or his Nazi tattoo was revealed, or his rape posts on Reddit, or his account on Kik. Too bad it took juuuuuuust one more woman to come forward. You clowns who campaign for him made #MeToo forever a joke.
— Merrie (@Merriecheyne2) July 7, 2026
How about he should go to jail. What do you mean bow out. You people are all sick
— Whatwhat?! (@Whatwhatwtt) July 8, 2026
Sick backpedal, bro! pic.twitter.com/RfPSsLBBWh
— Grateful Calvin (@shoveitjack) July 7, 2026
This was literally you defending Platner a mere 24 hours ago.
This is me just making a comparison… pic.twitter.com/8ZdUZHYKHY
— Kevin Dalton (@TheKevinDalton) July 7, 2026
You are using that Bible verse incorrectly. But if you are correct about the people representing us, then let’s expose the whole truth even if it empties the Senate and House of Reps. We deserve better.
— Tim Oakes (@mtacorn) July 7, 2026
Turns out his political opinions are far more terrifying than his novels
— Miss WildCard (@Miss_WildCardWC) July 7, 2026
Native of Brooklyn, NY, Kevin Haggerty is a graduate of Hunter College where he studied Cultural Anthropology and Geography. An avid reader and truth seeker, he currently resides in Texas with his wife and their dog and, when he isn't researching current events and their impacts, you'll find him spending time with friends and family or working on his next novel.
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