WASHINGTON — The White House is at war with Luke Skywalker.
Actor Mark Hamill, known best for playing Skywalker in the "Star Wars" franchise, drew the condemnation of the White House for a post he made on social media about President Donald Trump that referenced the president's future death.
Hamill's May 6 post on Bluesky ‒ since deleted following the pushback ‒ reads "If Only," attached to a picture (seemingly AI-generated) of Trump lying in a grave in front of a tombstone that says, "Donald Trump, 1946 - 2024."
"If Only - He should live long enough to witness his inevitable devastating loss in the midterms, be held accountable for his unprecedented corruption, impeached, convicted & humiliated for his countless crimes," Hamill wrote in the now-deleted post. "Long enough to realize he'll be disgraced in the history books, forevermore. #don_TheCON."
The White House slammed Hamill over the post, pointing to the multiple assassination threats Trump has faced including the April 24 shooting at the White House correspondents dinner. Prosecutors have charged a 31-year-old gunman who they say tried to burst his way into the dinner with attempting to assassinate Trump and weapons crimes.
