Stephen King Says Sorry-Not-Sorry After Tweeting GOP Train Crash Was 'Karma'

[DonViejo]

by Ken Meyer | 11:12 am, February 2nd, 2018

Renowned horror novelist and vocal Trump critic Stephen King has offered an apology for a controversial tweet from earlier this week, though it’s pretty wishy-washy, to say the least.

You may recall that there was an accident two days ago when a train full of GOP lawmakers derailed after hitting a garbage truck, leaving one person dead and others injured. While reporters and emergency responders were still on the scene addressing the disaster, King saw fit to give this online take:

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King followed up with this tweet after being informed that there was a fatality involved in the crash:

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However, after getting pummeled by reactors who called his tweet insensitive and callous, King offered this statement where he acknowledged that his first tweet was “thoughtless.”

He also retweeted this link from Kasie Hunt to a GoFundMe page for supporting the family of the man who died on Wednesday.

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Full article:
https://www.mediaite.com/trump/stephen-king-says-sorry-not-sorry-after-tweeting-gop-train-crash-was-karma/

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1. Stephen King is a decent human being

Which is why he apologized. Contrast with folks who gleefully blame California and its liberal residents, for example, for its wildfires and mud slides and never ever apologize or back down.

[Glorfindel]

2. Stephen King is a class act

He did exactly what he should have, and I respect and admire him for making an apology for a "thoughtless" tweet. I'm terribly sorry that Mr. Foley was killed in the accident. I hope everyone who is able will contribute to his family at the gofundme site.

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3. https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210169627

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210169627