Washington, United States. The White House criticized actor Mark Hamill after an AI-generated image depicting U.S. President Donald Trump in a shallow grave was posted on one of Hamill’s social media accounts.
AI-generated image posted on Bluesky
The image showed Trump lying with his eyes closed next to a gravestone surrounded by daisies and inscribed with “Donald J. Trump 1946-2024,” along with the words “If Only.” It was posted on Hamill’s verified Bluesky account.
Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker in the “Star Wars” films that debuted in 1977, wrote that Trump “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.” He added, “Long enough to realize he’ll be disgraced in the history books, forevermore.”
White House response and reference to assassination attempts
The White House responded on X, calling Hamill “one sick individual.” A post from the White House press team said, “These Radical Left lunatics just can’t help themselves,” adding that “This kind of rhetoric is exactly what has inspired three assassination attempts in two years against our President.”
A representative for Hamill did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the White House remarks.
Recent incidents cited in context
Last month, a man stormed a security checkpoint and fired a shotgun outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in what authorities said was an attempt to assassinate Trump.
Trump was shot in the ear in 2024 at a rally in Pennsylvania, and the shooter was killed by the Secret Service.
Also in 2024, a man was found hiding in bushes with weapons close to where Trump was golfing, and he was convicted of attempted assassination in February.
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