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

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