Horror author Stephen King on Wednesday tore into President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE about his request for funding a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

King, a frequent Trump critic, called on the president to “do something good for once,” and suggested that he use the $5 billion requested for the wall to feed at-risk children or provide medical care for veterans.

“F--- your wall,” King tweeted. “Split that 5 billion between at-risk children who don’t have lunches and vets who can’t get proper medical and psychological treatment.”

“F--- your vanity project. Do something good for once.”

Fuck your wall. Split that 5 billion between at-risk children who don’t have lunches and vets who can’t get proper medical and psychological treatment. Fuck your vanity project. Do something good for once. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) December 12, 2018

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Trump is engaged in a battle with Democratic congressional leadership over whether upcoming government spending legislation will include $5 billion that he is demanding to build the wall.

Democrats have said they will not support any bill that contains more than the previously agreed-upon $1.6 billion for border security.

The negotiations escalated Tuesday in a face-off in the Oval Office between Trump, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiHoyer: House should vote on COVID-19 aid — with or without a bipartisan deal Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose at Supreme Court McCarthy threatens motion to oust Pelosi if she moves forward with impeachment MORE (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer Chuck SchumerCruz blocks amended resolution honoring Ginsburg over language about her dying wish Senate Democrats introduce legislation to probe politicization of pandemic response Schumer interrupted during live briefing by heckler: 'Stop lying to the people' MORE (D-N.Y.).

During the sit-down, Trump repeatedly threatened a partial government shutdown if he does not get the requested funding. Congress has until Dec. 21 to pass legislation and avert a shutdown.