Stephen King joins chorus of prominent figures calling for Biden to drop out [VIDEO]

Horror writer Stephen King made one surprise announcement via X/Twitter on Monday, with the famed author joining a growing chorus of high-profile critics calling for Joe Biden to announce his withdrawal from the 2024 presidential campaign.

Even Stephen King is voting Trump!

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King, an unapologetic opponent of former President Donald Trump, took to social media this morning to urge Joe Biden to step down gracefully. “Joe Biden has been a good president, but it is time for him, in the interests of the America he so clearly loves, to announce that he will not run for re-election,” the author tweeted.

As Democrats continue to grapple with growing concerns about the president's electability in the wake of a June 27 debate malfunction, King's outspoken opposition to a second term from the current administration underscores the alarm of the match Major donors, celebrities and party stalwarts, including Hollywood screenwriter Damon Lindelof and Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings, have joined calls for Biden to drop out of the race.

Adding to the pressure on the beleaguered president is the director Rob Reiner, who publicly urged him to stick around over the weekend. Supporters of the incumbent administration have thrown their full weight behind his re-election campaign, but criticism of President Biden's performance continues to mount.

Despite growing criticism, Biden called out Morning Joe for eliminating his opponents and his calls for his departure from the presidential race. The 46th president of the United States claimed that these requests came from party elites, dodging the fact that even members of his almost uncontested Democratic party have expressed concern about his candidacy.

🍿 NOW – Biden challenges Democratic Party “elites” to try to replace him

“I feel very frustrated by the elites. I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about the elites of the party… If any of these guys don't think they should run, run against me. Go ahead…challenge… pic.twitter.com/qFZUCzuRsn

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