People Are Giving Mark Hamill A Round Of Applause For His Response To That Trump "Star Wars" Image
By now, you've surely seen the Star Wars image that's gone mega-viral on social media. Posted by the official White House account, it depicts Donald Trump holding a lightsaber, looking like a complete idiot with bald eagles and American flags behind him.
The caption reads: "Happy May the 4th to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics who are fighting so hard to to bring Sith Lords, Murderers, Drug Lords, Dangerous Prisoners, & well known MS-13 Gang Members, back into our Galaxy. You're not the Rebellion—you're the Empire. May the 4th be with you."
Obviously, the backlash online was swift and severe, with tons of people pointing out that the red lightsaber means he's a bad guy, LOL.
And now, Mark Hamill himself has addressed it!
In case you're not familiar with the Star Wars franchise, he's the actor who portrayed Luke Skywalker in the original films (Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi). He's also appeared in The Force Awakens, The Rise of Skywalker, The Clone Wars, and Star Wars Forces of Destiny.
Safe to say he knows a thing or two about Star Wars! Well, Mark took to Bluesky to share his response, writing, "Proof this guy is full of SITH."
And of course, many made Star Wars jokes:
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