One post on X stated, "So the First Lady Elon Musky banned Stephen King because he called him the First Lady. I guess Musky's big play about free speech on Twitter or X-rated bizarre land doesn't apply if hurts your wittle feewings." Another praised King for supposedly trolling Musk:

American horror writer Stephen King clarified on social media platform X that he has not been banned for calling the platform’s owner Elon Musk President-elect Donald Trump’s “first lady,” as suggested in online posts.

Stephen King has addressed a “rumor” about Elon Musk after claims the author was banned from X / Twitter. The writer has spoken out against Musk numerous times, making no secret of his dislike for the billionaire.