George RR Martin refuses to discuss 'The Winds of Winter' release date. (Photo : Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
"Game of Thrones" author George R.R Martin may have predicted the outcome of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Elections. The recent elections, in which Republican candidate Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hilary Clinton in the presidential race, were oftentimes compared to the hit HBO series. In response to the elections, Martin posted a blog post titled "President Pussygrabber," where he expressed his disappointment over the outcome of the elections.
"Trump was the least qualified candidate ever nominated by a major party for the presidency. Come January, he will become the worst president in American history, and a dangerously unstable player on the world stage," Martin wrote on his official blog.
He added that Trump will not be hindered by anyone, even by the Democrats in the House and the Senate, and that the problems of the country will persist and grow more in the next four years.
He closed his sentiments with, "Winter is coming. I told you so."
Meanwhile, Martin is not the only renowned author to have responded negatively to Trump's candidacy and eventual win.
"We stand together. We stick up for the vulnerable. We challenge bigots. We don't let hate speech become normalised. We hold the line," J.K. Rowling, author of the "Harry Potter" series wrote on Twitter following Trump's win on Nov. 8. Rowling openly spoke against Trump's remarks against women and people of color during the entirety of his campaign. She even went on to label Trump "worse than Voldemort" when he vowed to bar Muslim immigration to the US. The 51-year-old author said she cried watching Clinton's concession speech on
During the New York premiere of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" this weekend, Rowling was said to be in a "kind of bleak mood," The Independent reported. She, however, refused to talk about the President-elect, saying she prefers on the movie which many have worked so hard on.
"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" star Eddie Redmayne, on the other hand, said what the world needs now is a moment of reflection. "Time needs to be taken to work out what really happens now," Redmayne said.
