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Clinton Supporter Stephen King Is 'Shutting Down'

/ CBS Colorado

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — The bitter defeat in the presidential race has many supporters of Democrat Hillary Clinton shell-shocked.

Republican president-elect Donald Trump delivers his acceptance speech during his election night event in the early morning hours of November 9, 2016 in New York City. Donald Trump defeated Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton to become the 45th president of the United States. (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Among them is Stephen King.

King, the best-selling author, tweeted early Wednesday that he's going offline, saying there will be "No more book recommendations, politics, or amusing dog pictures for the immediate future. I'm shutting down."

Before the election, King criticized Republican Donald Trump, and on Election Day he described the presidential race as "the ugliest election in living memory."

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Clinton conceded defeat early Wednesday and congratulated Trump.

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First published on November 9, 2016 / 8:37 AM MST

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