If Stephen King ― inventor of gutter clowns, ghostly twins and blood-smeared teens ― is feeling spooked, you know something’s amiss.

Wednesday, on the tails of President Donald Trump’s decision to fire FBI director James Comey, the writer tweeted, “Donald Trump: A remarkable combination of unhinged and dumb as dirt. Time to start talking impeachment. Really. Enough is enough.”

Donald Trump: A remarkable combination of unhinged and dumb as dirt. Time to start talking impeachment. Really. Enough is enough. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) May 10, 2017

King has been tweeting about Trump and his administration since November, tenaciously criticizing the abuse of the phrase “fake news,” and somberly voicing his concern about the future of health care.

If the Republicans vote away health care for their big biz big daddies, remember next November. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) May 4, 2017

He’s even thrown in a few dad jokes.

If donuts were awarded for dumb, Sean Spicer would have his own Krispy Kreme franchise. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) April 11, 2017

King, whose books have been adapted into some of the stalwarts of 1980s and ‘90s cinema, is seeing a resurgence in 2017, when several of his stories will be turned into movies or shows. This summer, “The Dark Tower” will be released on-screen, and an adaptation of his short story “The Mist” will air on Spike. This fall, an update to “It” will premiere.

But King ― for whom self-promotion is unnecessary at this point ― devotes most of his time on social media not to the advertisement of these projects, but to his mini-takedowns of Trump.

Of course, King is among a bevy of celebrities and writers using their platforms to speak out against the current administration. Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid’s Tale, has compared the state of America to her own fictional Gilead, where women’s dominion over their own bodies was swiftly usurped. At Literary Hub, famous writers have used the site’s platform to promote open letters ― one addressed broadly to American voters before the election, and one, more recently, to The New York Times, addressing its choice to hire Bret Stephens, a reporter who questions the crisis of climate change.

Other authors have weighed in on whether their roles as writers have changed since November. Celeste Ng, author of Everything I Never Told You, told HuffPost, “When you’re fighting intolerance and hatred — as we appear to be ― spreading empathy is itself a form of fighting.”

So, King’s not alone in his acts of dissension ― but he’s voicing concern in his uniquely Kingsian way, with cheesy jokes, horror references and occasional bald sincerity.

FAKE NEWS: Adolescent males enjoy superhero movies. REAL NEWS: Adolescent males enjoy Mike Pence interviews on FOX News. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) February 25, 2017

All politics aside, the Trump administration reminds me of that Tom Arnould movie, THE STUPIDS. Really, you guys, this is embarrassing. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) March 3, 2017

Trump should know OBAMA NEVER LEFT THE WHITE HOUSE! He's in the closet! HE HAS SCISSORS! — Stephen King (@StephenKing) March 4, 2017

Trump's tweets in his first hundred days draw a pretty clear portrait: he's an almost textbook case of narcissistic personality disorder. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) May 4, 2017

For a business guy, Trump is amazingly credulous. The last thing to go into his ear is the first thing that comes out of his mouth. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) March 7, 2017

Mr. Trump, if you have any moral sense (or common decency), you will apologize for your unfounded and baseless wiretap allegations. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) March 20, 2017

If Trump and Pence really cared about women's rights & empowerment, they would respect and support a woman's right to choose. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) March 30, 2017

With President Forrest Trump, every day is like a rancid box of chocolates. You never know what kind of shit you're going to get next. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) April 11, 2017

The world was a relatively stable place when Obama left office, but look at us now. Macho posturing by President Forrest Trump. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) April 14, 2017

Come on, chickenshit, if you're man enough to drop a mega-bomb on Afghanistan, you should be man enough to release your tax returns. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) April 15, 2017

I say this gently and kindly: If you voted for Trump and still think he's doing a good job, you haven't been paying attention. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) April 26, 2017



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