Overview

• King told The Sunday Times he believes that 20 to 30 years from now many people will claim they never voted for President Donald Trump.
• He argued that Trump’s legacy will sour over time, using a Bobby Thomson anecdote to illustrate how memories shift after the fact.
• In the interview, King likened Immigration and Customs Enforcement to the Gestapo and described agents as heavily armed and ubiquitous.
• White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson rejected his remarks, saying the novelist has “no grasp on reality” after years writing fiction.
• Days earlier, King posted on X that Republicans could face a “blue wave” in 2026, reflecting his ongoing, outspoken criticism of the president.