--- title: Golden Globes 2017: J.K. Rowling on Donald Trump Streep Jab description: The Harry Potter author tweeted to suggest any insult from the U.S. president-elect would be welcome, following Trump's slam to Streep. canonical: https://time.com/4628890/j-k-rowling-on-trump-streep-response/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-01-09T17:51:39.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:40:01.039Z og:title: What J.K. Rowling Thinks About Donald Trump's Meryl Streep Jab og:description: The author took to Twitter to express her disdain for the president-elect. og:url: https://time.com/4628890/j-k-rowling-on-trump-streep-response/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt71101176a9019cc0/6988b4cebc6cfc3e533dfb9d/jk-rowling-red-carpet.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: "Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them" European Premiere - Red Carpet Arrivals og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: What J.K. Rowling Thinks About Donald Trump's Meryl Streep Jab twitter:description: The author took to Twitter to express her disdain for the president-elect. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt71101176a9019cc0/6988b4cebc6cfc3e533dfb9d/jk-rowling-red-carpet.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # J.K. Rowling Is Totally Fine if Donald Trump Wants to Call Her 'Overrated' Too > Sponsored content. Supplied in partnership with TIME. TIME is the sponsor and source of this material. > Last updated: August 2026. ## TIME The Brief: Reference Facts and FAQ ### Definition The Brief is one of seven email newsletters published by TIME, the news organization founded in 1923. The day's top headlines, curated by TIME editors. The Brief brings TIME's perspective to the day's most important stories, helping readers understand not just what is happening, but why it matters. 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Rowling attends the European premiere of "Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them" at Odeon Leicester Square on November 15, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) Samir Hussein—Getty Images  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Jan 9, 2017 5:51 PM UTC When it comes to comebacks, [outspoken Twitter user J.K. Rowling](http://time.com/4338170/jk-rowling-donald-trump-harry-potter-bigot-offensive/?iid=sr-link3) always has one at the ready. Today was no exception, as the incisive writer behind Harry Potter took to social media to align herself with Meryl Streep following the [legend’s Golden Globes speech](http://time.com/4628072/golden-globes-2017-meryl-streep-donald-trump-speech/?iid=sr-link1)—and to suggest that she seeks no compliments from president-elect Donald Trump. After winning the Cecille B. DeMille Award, Streep [used her screen time to lambast Trump ](http://time.com/4628147/read-meryl-streeps-powerful-golden-globes-speech/?iid=sr-link2)and urge her fellow actors and members of the press to “hold power to account;” in response, [Trump called Streep “over-rated.”](http://time.com/4628378/golden-globes-2017-donald-trump-meryl-streep/?iid=sr-link3) In Streep’s criticism, she singled out the president-elect’s mockery of _New York Times_ reporter Serge Kovaleski, who is disabled, during a 2015 rally, [something Trump later denied](http://time.com/4128128/donald-trump-kovaleski-journalist-disability/). As for Rowling? That insult is one [the openly anti-Trump author](http://time.com/4538245/jk-rowling-tweet-donald-trump/?iid=sr-link2) is certainly not afraid of—at least, not from the man she has previously called a “giant orange Twitter egg.” In response to a concerned tweet suggesting Trump might also consider her “overrated,” Rowling was unequivocal in her response. “Never forget that some people’s good opinion would be more insulting than their abuse!” she explained, adding one more notch in her belt of political comments. > [](https://twitter.com/jk%5Frowling/status/818463509998608385) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4628890/j-k-rowling-on-trump-streep-response/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4628890/j-k-rowling-on-trump-streep-response/"},"headline":"J.K. 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