‘Star Wars’ actor Mark Hamill sparked a row on Thursday after posting a photo of Donald Trump in a grave on his BlueSky account. It prompted a reaction from the White House, which called Hamill a "sick individual." Hamill has since deleted the image.
Mark Hamill is a legendary name in Hollywood with global fame, thanks to his portrayal of Luke Skywalker in the classic 'Star Wars' films. As a result, the White House was quick to react and brand Hamill a "Radical Left lunatic."
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Hamil posted an AI-generated photo of Trump in a gravesite with "If Only" written on it in block letters. Trump's eyes are closed in the photo, and he is surrounded by daisies. The gravestone read: "Donald J Trump 1946-2024”.
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The photo was accompanied by a scathing caption on the 79-year-old's tenure as president and a prediction that the Republicans are going to lose in the upcoming midterm elections in November.
{{/usCountry}}The photo was accompanied by a scathing caption on the 79-year-old's tenure as president and a prediction that the Republicans are going to lose in the upcoming midterm elections in November.
{{/usCountry}}"If Only- He should live long h to witness his inevitable devastating loss in the midterms, be held accountable for his unprecedented corruption, impeached, convicted & humiliated for his countless crimes," Trump wrote. "Long enough to realize he'll be disgraced in the history books, forevermore. #don_TheCON.”
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White House Slams Mark Hamill
The White House reacted to the Star Wars star's comments with a strongly worded statement. The WH criticized Hamill as a “Radical Left Lunatic” via the Rapid Response X account.
"Mark Hamill is one sick individual," the statement read. "These Radical Left lunatics just can’t help themselves. This kind of rhetoric is exactly what has inspired three assassination attempts in two years against our President."
Hamill has not reacted to the backlash over the post or apologized for the portrayal.