Did actor James Woods call President Donald Trump the "most treacherous and truly worthless Republican leader in the history of the party" in May 2026? No, that's not true: The quote never mentions Trump. King's caption adds that context without it being present in Woods' original post. The social media post links to a video from Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota.
The claim appeared in a post (archived here) by author Stephen King on X on May 21, 2026. He wrote:
Woods finally has seen the light. He's talking about Trump.
This is what the post looked like on X at the time of writing:
(Image source: post by @StephenKing on X.)
King's repost omits key context -- it does not show the video linked in the original post. The post by Woods (archived here) on May 20, 2026, also includes a repost of a video (archived here) by Thune giving a GOP status report on the first 500 days of the Republican-majority Senate on May 19, 2026.
This is what the post looked like on X at the time of writing:
(Image source: post by @RealJamesWoods on X.)
In this context, with the video showing, Woods is referring to Thune, not President Trump.
