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White House Calls Mark Hamill 'Sick' After Trump Grave Post

The episode highlights heightened anxiety over rhetoric linked to threats against the president.

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.