Author Stephen King deletes post, apologizes for Charlie Kirk accusation

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Suspected Charlie Kirk assassin identified as Tyler Robinson

Fox News' CB Cotton provides details on the identification of the suspect accused of killing Charlie Kirk in Utah Wednesday.

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Author Stephen King apologized Friday for a now-deleted social media post in which he claimed that assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk advocated "stoning gays to death."

"He advocated stoning gays to death. Just sayin’," King posted to X Thursday.

Following fierce backlash online, King deleted the post and apologized.

"I apologize for saying Charlie Kirk advocated stoning gays. What he actually demonstrated was how some people cherry-pick Biblical passages," he wrote.

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Stephen King's deleted X post claiming that Charlie Kirk advocated "stoning gays to death." (Screenshot/X; Shane Leonard/USA Today)

"I was wrong, and I apologize. I have deleted the post," he later stated on X. He also responded to others criticizing him.

Kirk, a 31-year-old father of two, was shot and killed during a campus event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

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The Turning Point USA founder was struck in the neck as he spoke to a large crowd from under a white pop-up tent. He was rushed to a hospital and pronounced dead Wednesday afternoon. 

Tyler Robinson, 22, has been identified as the suspect in the killing.

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Charlie Kirk hands out hats before speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP)
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Charlie Kirk speaks at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025 in Orem, Utah, prior to the assassination. (Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune/Getty Images)
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