JK Rowling vs Donald Trump: 'Harry Potter' Author Uses Twitter To Bash President, Again

J.K. Rowling, author of the acclaimed "Harry Potter" series, has once again expressed her dislike of President Donald Trump via Twitter.
Rowling has previously used Twitter to share her negative views towards Trump’s leadership and his proposed policies. The latest installment of tweets comes as a reply to Trump’s comments about London Mayor Sadiq Khan. After the Saturday terror attack in England, in which three men ran over pedestrians on the London Bridge and stabbed several of them, Khan issued a statement: "Londoners will see an increased police presence today and over the course of the next few days. There's no reason to be alarmed."
At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is "no reason to be alarmed!"
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 4, 2017
Rowling's Sunday Twitter spree towards Trump began when she quoted his tweet criticizing Mayor Khan.
It's called 'leadership', Donald. The terrorists were dead 8 minutes after police got the call. If we need an alarmist blowhard, we'll call. https://t.co/NUiy9j4fBt
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 4, 2017
She later retweeted several tweets criticizing Trump's response to the attacks.
They had to use knives and a truck because they couldn't get hold of guns. Imagine the carnage if they had & had returned police fire. https://t.co/1KiDnZzOUk
— Robert Harris (@Robert___Harris) June 4, 2017
Spokesperson for London Mayor Sadiq Khan: "He has more important things to do than respond to Donald Trump's ill-informed tweet." pic.twitter.com/sAPEuua4CQ
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 4, 2017
Ariana Grande's benefit concert for the victims of the Manchester terror attack gernered much online support, including support from Rowling when she retweeted a link to a story by NBC First Read.
No, it's every day. https://t.co/35us3mduvt
— Bilge Ebiri (@BilgeEbiri) June 5, 2017
In the culmination of her tweets and retweets against him, Rowling tweeted an official statement criticizing Trump's social media response to the London attacks Monday.
I'd rather he didn't come, but if he does, I'd like his vile Tweets juxtaposed against whatever he's been coaxed to read off an autocue. https://t.co/mZvAWZ21BM
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 6, 2017
This is not the first time Rowling has utilized Twitter as a platform to denounce Trump. During his presidential campaign, Rowling would tweet her opinions towards his proposed policies in October, as well as argue with users who criticized her for being so open about her political opinions. After Trump was elected as president, Rowling was particularly active on Twitter, replying to those who had doubts about the future.
When a man this ignorant & easy to manipulate gets within sniffing distance of the nuclear codes, it's everyone's business. #RestOfTheWorld https://t.co/yHBIIuhYEN
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) October 10, 2016
We stand together. We stick up for the vulnerable. We challenge bigots. We don't let hate speech become normalised. We hold the line. https://t.co/ro9AkRSc9Q
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) November 9, 2016
In January, Rowling has also tweeted about Trump's claims that the media is against him. His claims that media outlets such as CNN and the New York Times are biased led to his normalization of the term "fake news." Trump's usage of "fake news" has spurred responses from media outlets as well as regular Twitter users.
Keep having flashbacks to a little girl in my class at primary school, whose go-to insults were YOU'VE GOT FLEAS and YOU SMELL. https://t.co/Ej4lSCDg1L
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) January 12, 2017
The author has even occasionally addressed parallels that hypothetically place Trump in the wizarding world of the "Harry Potter" series. She has also gotten into arguments with some of her fans when they questioned her place in Twitter's political environment. Despite Rowling's status as a British citizen, her Twitter contains tweets and retweets concerning foreign affairs as well as national affairs.
Guess it's true what they say: you can lead a girl to books about the rise and fall of an autocrat, but you still can't make her think. pic.twitter.com/oB7Aq6Xz8M
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 1, 2017
You've got to get the letter before you put on the hat, Oliver. https://t.co/KFvRtrwdpy
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) March 27, 2017
How horrible. Voldemort was nowhere near as bad. https://t.co/hFO0XmOpPH
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) December 8, 2015
Rowling has used Twitter many times to directly tweet her dislike of Donald Trump as a person and as a leader, but her retweets also indirectly show her position against him. In June 2016, the mass shooting on Pulse Nightclub, in Orlando, Florida occurred. Through Rowling's tweets and retweets, she communicates her support of Mayor Sadiq Khan and simultaneously criticizes Trump.
READ MORE: English Twitter Reacts to Trump's Comments on London Mayor Sadiq Khan
One year ago, we lost 49 LGBT friends and allies in a horrific mass shooting at Pulse Nightclub.
— Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) June 6, 2017
How Sadiq Khan and Trump each responded: pic.twitter.com/Q6sRZZ46dx
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