Stephen King reveals Donald Trump's 'dangerous' trait that genuinely terrifies him

Stephen King might be known as the King of Horror but the US author clearly prefers his fear in fictional form, as he has named the 'dangerous' Donald Trump trait that truly terrifies him.

King, who is best known for his works It, Pet Sematary and The Green Mile is one of the best-selling authors of all time and has a number of his books adapted into spooky films and Netflix thrillers, with one particular scene from Gerald's Game causing viewers to 'almost throw up'.

The 77-year-old also published the 1977 book Rage under the pseudonym, Richard Bachman, but demanded it be taken off shelves for a very chilling reason, as it was linked to a spate of school shootings at the time.

So, for a man who clearly has a very active imagination, and is well used to seeing some scary adaptations of his works on screen, you would think that King would have a strong stomach when it comes to anything spine-chilling.

Stephen King isn't a fan of Trump (Olivia Wong/Getty Images)

But he has drawn the line when it comes to Trump, and there's no doubt that the 79-year-old has done plenty of things that could be described as 'dangerous' during his second term in the Oval Office, whether it be bombing Iran, almost starting a trade war with China or classifying 6,000 living people in the US as dead.

Now, King hasn't been exactly complimentary of the president in the past, to the extent where if Trump said the sky is blue then he'd go outside and check, but now he's spoken about what he believes the 79-year-old's most dangerous trait to be.

During an appearance on MSNBC's Ali Velshi, King shared his latest concerns with host Velshi, suggesting that Trump's belief that he can do no wrong is his most dangerous trait.

He explained: "That is a dangerous thing. He is basically, I don't want to use the word 'crazy,' because I don't really think that he is, but he's certainly dangerous."

Donald Trump's decisions have often been deemed controversial since his return to power (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

King was also asked how the president would feature in one of his horror novels, to which he replied: "I would love to see him retired, let's put it that way.

"The bad ending would be that he gets a third term and takes things over completely. It's a horror story either way. Trump is a horror story, isn't he?"

King also faced backlash during Trump's presidential campaign after making a joke about the Republican's bizarre suggestion that immigrants from Haiti have been eating domestic pets in Ohio.

"The joke was about Trump. If you don't get that, you should see a doctor and get your sense of humour checked," he said at the time.

White House deputy press secretary Abigail Jackson said: “Since Stephen has spent so long writing fiction, it’s understandable that he’d have no grasp on reality.”