The Carrie and 'Salem's Lot writer has made no secret of his dislike of both Trump and Musk. In 2022, King called Trump a “horrible person” and, in September 2024, questioned Musk’s support for the presidential candidate. According to King, Trump is “far too bright to swallow this man’s bulls**t”.

Elon Musk’s posts on his social media platform X get far ... On multiple days in October, he posted more than 30 times a day about the election, either to cast suspicion on the process or otherwise, according to the NBC News analysis.

The billionaire’s era as a political operative faces its biggest test in the battle between Trump and Harris.