Overview
- The actor posted Wednesday on Bluesky an apparent AI image of President Trump in a grave with the words "If Only" on the picture.
- His caption said Trump should live long enough to lose elections and be held accountable for alleged crimes.
- The White House Rapid Response account condemned the post on Thursday, calling him "one sick individual" and saying such talk has inspired three assassination attempts in two years.
- Hamill deleted the image later Thursday and wrote an "Accurate Edit for Clarity," apologizing if the image was inappropriate and saying he was "wishing him the opposite of dead."
- The clash followed the April 25 shooting outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner and fueled a wider fight over AI political images and celebrity rhetoric.