Article continues below advertisementTed Cruz slammed author Stephen King over a post he made about Charlie Kirk.When Fox News' Jesse Watters referred to Kirk as a patriot, King was quick to criticize this stance.Article continues below advertisementTed Cruz Said Stephen King Is 'Filled With Hate'Source: @stephenking/XStephen King alleged Charlie Kirk 'advocated stoning gays to death.'"He advocated stoning gays to death," King claimed. "Just sayin'."Cruz quickly piped in to defend the late Kirk, calling King a "horrible, evil, twisted liar.""No, he did not," Cruz continued.