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Stephen King has apologized after claiming that conservative activist Charlie Kirk “advocated stoning gays to death” in a since-deleted X post. But King also doubled down on the point of his original post, making it clear his apology was solely for the misinformation. “I apologize for saying Charlie Kirk advocated stoning gays,” King wrote Friday. “What he actually demonstrated was …

Stephen King apologized Friday for claiming that the conservative activist Charlie Kirk “advocated stoning gays.” King made the initial assertion in a since-deleted social media post written after Kirk was shot and killed Sept. 10 at an event he was hosting at Utah Valley University. “I apologize for saying Charlie Kirk advocated stoning gays. What he actually demonstrated was how …