{"id":2248791,"date":"2026-01-24T20:44:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T20:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2248791"},"modified":"2026-01-24T20:44:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T20:44:20","slug":"stephen-king-compares-ice-to-nazi-germanys-gestapo-amid-growing-celebrity-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/stephen-king-compares-ice-to-nazi-germanys-gestapo-amid-growing-celebrity-criticism\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen King compares ICE to Nazi Germany&#8217;s Gestapo amid growing celebrity criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Liberal author Stephen King slammed U.S. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/immigration\/enforcement\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Immigration and Customs Enforcement;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;ICE is the American Gestapo,&#8221; King <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/StephenKing\/status\/2014717807917707343\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wrote on X.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">wrote on X.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Gestapo was also known as the &#8220;Secret State Police&#8221; of Nazi Germany, which was formed in 1933. It enforced Nazi law by arresting political opponents and targeted enemies without due process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">King, who has nearly seven million followers on X, has been a frequent critic of the Trump administration and vocal about his progressive politics. The author had previously said that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/stephen-king-predicts-trump-supporters-deny-voting-him-coming-decades\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:future history books;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>future history books<\/u><\/a> would portray President Donald Trump negatively and that Trump\u2019s supporters would be quick to disassociate from him.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Stephen King, who has nearly 7 million followers on X, has been a frequent critic of the Trump administration and vocal about his progressive politics.<\/p>\n<p><span>(Reuters Photos)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/blocking-ice-cooperation-fueled-minnesota-unrest-officials-warn-virginia-reverses-course\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Blocking Ice Cooperation Fueled Minnesota Unrest, Officials Warn As Virginia Reverses Course;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Blocking Ice Cooperation Fueled Minnesota Unrest, Officials Warn As Virginia Reverses Course<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">King, most known for &#8220;The Shining&#8221; and &#8220;Carrie,&#8221; did not respond to Fox News Digital&#8217;s request for comment. Fox News Digital also reached out to ICE for comment, but did not immediately hear back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">King was not the only artist to compare ICE to the Gestapo.\u00a0While performing a show in New Jersey, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/springsteen-tells-ice-get-f-out-minneapolis-slams-gestapo-tactics-concert\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bruce Springsteen expressed a similar sentiment;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bruce Springsteen expressed a similar sentiment<\/a>, calling for ICE to &#8220;get the f&#8212; out&#8221; of Minneapolis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;If you believe in democracy, in liberty, if you believe that truth still matters, that it\u2019s worth speaking out, that it is worth fighting for, if you believe in the power of the law and no one stands above it, if you stand against heavily armed masked federal troops invading American cities and using Gestapo tactics against our fellow citizens, if you believe you don\u2019t deserve to be murdered for exercising your American right to protest, then send a message to this president,&#8221; Springsteen told the crowd, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.njarts.net\/springsteen-criticizes-ice-dedicates-the-promised-land-to-renee-good-at-light-of-day-show\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:according to;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>according to<\/u><\/a> NJArts.net.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Tim Walz announces he won't seek reelection\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/w4G6PGYwj5YR2_0p1soqeQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/fb749ae9b2d7412ebfcbafecc4123ab7\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz compared ICE to the Gestapo as well. &#8220;Donald Trump&#8217;s modern-day Gestapo is scooping folks up off the streets,&#8221; Walz said at the University of Minnesota Law School&#8217;s graduation ceremony.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/minnesota-socialists-tell-workers-fake-sick-leave-anti-ice-protests-across-state\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Minnesota Socialists Tell Workers To Fake Sick Leave For Anti-ice Protests;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Minnesota Socialists Tell Workers To Fake Sick Leave For Anti-ice Protests<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox9.com\/news\/gov-walz-compares-ice-gestapo-trump-admin-calls-remarks-dangerous\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:compared ICE to the Gestapo as well;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">compared ICE to the Gestapo as well<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Donald Trump&#8217;s modern-day Gestapo is scooping folks up off the streets,&#8221; Walz said at the University of Minnesota Law School&#8217;s graduation ceremony.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In light of the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, several celebrities spoke out against ICE. Stars like\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/mark-ruffalo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mark Ruffalo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>Mark Ruffalo<\/u><\/a>, Wanda Sykes, Jean Smart, Ariana Grande, Natasha Lyonne and others wore pins with slogans that read, &#8220;Be Good&#8221; and &#8220;ICE Out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/celebrity-anti-ice-pins-golden-globes-spark-mixed-reactions-online-after-renee-good-fatal-shooting\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The &quot;Be Good&quot; pins;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>The &#8220;Be Good&#8221; pins<\/u><\/a> were also seen on celebrities at the Golden Globes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/nationwide-walkout-draws-thousands-streets-anniversary-trumps-inauguration\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nationwide Walkout Draws Thousands Into Streets On Anniversary Of Trump\u2019s Inauguration;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Nationwide Walkout Draws Thousands Into Streets On Anniversary Of Trump\u2019s Inauguration<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Good was shot and killed during an encounter with the ICE officer earlier this month, after she allegedly swerved her car toward him. Since then, protests have erupted in Minneapolis and across the U.S. Local officials, such as Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, have criticized the ICE officer&#8217;s actions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Mark Ruffalo, Wanda Sykes, Jean Smart\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/mpH.RieokHlmqo84ZK1VZQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/a53e03f1d5b3a58f90d22fed92ff1a0b\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Celebrities wore anti-ICE pics at the Golden Globes.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security said the agent acted in self-defense, describing Good\u2019s behavior before the shooting as &#8220;an act of domestic terrorism.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Download The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Click Here To Download The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/stephen-king-compares-ice-nazi-germanys-gestapo-amid-growing-celebrity-criticism\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Stephen King compares ICE to Nazi Germany's Gestapo amid growing celebrity criticism;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Stephen King compares ICE to Nazi Germany&#8217;s Gestapo amid growing celebrity criticism<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liberal author Stephen King slammed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday. &#8220;ICE is the American Gestapo,&#8221; King wrote on X. The Gestapo was also known as the &#8220;Secret State Police&#8221; of Nazi Germany, which was formed in 1933. It enforced Nazi law by arresting political opponents and targeted enemies without due process. 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