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Miles Archer

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Fri Sep 12, 2025, 07:32 AM Friday

Mike Lee (R-UT) wants Stephen King SUED for REPEATING something Charlie Kirk ACTUALLY SAID. [View all]

But King didn't stop there. He later doubled down with a post on his social media that said of Kirk, "He advocated stoning gays to death. Just sayin’."

That led to outrage from some in MAGA, including GOP lawmaker Mike Lee. He wrote on X, "Please share if you agree that the estate of Charlie Kirk should sue Stephen King for defamation over this heinously false accusation."

"He’s crossed a line It will prove costly," Lee then added.

Kirk did indeed once say] that it was "God's perfect law" to have homosexual men stoned to death.

https://www.rawstory.com/stephen-king-charlie-kirk-lawsuit/

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Not when he can quote you chapter and verse, Mike me boy. Jilly_in_VA Friday #1
Silly people UpInArms Friday #2
Oh they heard his words, just the ones that confirmed their biases. bluesbassman Friday #33
Too Stupid To Know That They're Stupid... GB_RN Friday #41
I'll bet King is just shaking in his loafers. Liberal In Texas Friday #3
If Mikey takes Steve King to court and loses the case, is Mikey liable for Vogon_Glory Friday #4
Mike Lee wouldn't have standing EdmondDantes_ Friday #7
Mikey doesn't have the guts to take King to court. GoCubsGo Friday #14
It would never make it to court. Aristus Friday #38
Exactly, well said democratsruletheday Friday #42
Especially since the two texts that they cherry pick aren't about homosexuality JT45242 Friday #5
Self-hating RW looneys because they ALL dream about their version of 'Brokeback Mountain' wolfie001 Friday #21
Are you talking about Leviticus 18:19 and 20:13? Mariana Friday #40
I have one word for the great Stephen King... OldBaldy1701E Friday #6
Bring it. yardwork Friday #8
King should sue every flapping mouth that complained Old Crank Friday #9
It's a cult. spanone Friday #10
Next they will be angry that you speak ill of Satan tulipsandroses Friday #11
Meaning tRUMP wolfie001 Friday #20
Mike Lee... GiqueCee Friday #12
Lee is really an asshole kwolf68 Friday #13
Mr. King said some of the nicest things I have read about Kirk the jerk. twodogsbarking Friday #15
The gop desire to turn Kirk into someone he was not is so over the top.. Takket Friday #16
Legalize weed and then the gays can be stoned willingly IronLionZion Friday #17
Mike Pee is a dumb christo-fascist wolfie001 Friday #18
Republicans - so litigious. Who knew? Iris Friday #19
Remember, back in the innocent days, when The GOP was hysterical about travelingthrulife Friday #30
Note to self: never get into a Twitter joust with Stephen King!! aeromanKC Friday #22
Republicans and their Frivolous Lawsuits. Emile Friday #23
These people have all the wrong heroes EnergizedLib Friday #24
Mike Lee should be sued for bearing false witness. Marcuse Friday #25
Truth in defense of slander is no vice. /nt bucolic_frolic Friday #26
Also, you can't defame a dead person. Hassin Bin Sober Friday #32
Faux outrage and gaslighting are what Republicans are so good at. Doodley Friday #27
Folks who really wanted to say what they thought about Kirk exboyfil Friday #28
Really. Kirk thought some gun deaths were necessary to maintain gun rights. travelingthrulife Friday #31
Is a false accusation of defamation, in itself, defamation? Xipe Totec Friday #29
discovery jonstl08 Friday #34
You cant defame the dead Johonny Friday #35
Said the senator who posted a photo of a man shooting two Minnesota Democrats... Grins Friday #36
Stephen King repeated what Charlie Kirk said. If that is "defamation"... Martin Eden Friday #37
Bring it on relayerbob Friday #39
Says the moron who said crap about the Hortons vapor2 Friday #43
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