Stephen King says it is ‘easy to overestimate’ the rise of fascism in America

Stephen King, who has been a vocal critic of Donald Trump (Patrick Semansky/AP)

Stephen King has said he feels it is “easy to overestimate” the rise of fascism in America.

The 74-year-old prolific American author, often described as the ‘King of Horror’, spoke to fellow writer and TV presenter Richard Osman about his thoughts on the current political situation in the US for The Sunday Times.