The White House called Star Wars star Mark Hamill “one sick individual” on Thursday after an AI-generated image of US President Donald Trump in a shallow grave was posted on one of the actor’s social media accounts.“If Only” was inscribed on the image of Trump lying with his eyes closed next to a gravestone, surrounded by daisies, with the inscription “Donald J Trump 1946-2024”. The image was posted on Hamill’s verified Bluesky account.Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker in the classic 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”.
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White House calls Mark Hamill ‘sick’ after Star Wars actor posts Trump gravesite image
The White House has labeled actor Mark Hamill a "sick individual" following his posting of an AI-generated image depicting Donald Trump in a shallow grave. The image, shared on Hamill's verified Bluesky account, featured a gravestone with the inscription "Donald J Trump 1946-2024." Hamill accompanied the image with a statement expressing his wish for Trump to live to see a devastating loss in the midterms, be held accountable for corruption, impeached, convicted, and humiliated for his alleged crimes.
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The White House has labeled actor Mark Hamill a "sick individual" following his posting of an AI-generated image depicting Donald Trump in a shallow grave. The image, shared on Hamill's verified Bluesky account, featured a gravestone with the inscription "Donald J Trump 1946-2024." Hamill accompanied the image with a statement expressing his wish for Trump to live to see a devastating loss in the midterms, be held accountable for corruption, impeached, convicted, and humiliated for his alleged crimes. The incident occurred on Thursday, drawing a strong rebuke from the White House.
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Hamill stated Trump should live to witness his loss, be held accountable, impeached, convicted, and humiliated for his crimes.
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Mark Hamill posted the image on his verified Bluesky account.
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The AI-generated image depicted Donald Trump in a shallow grave with 'If Only' and 'Donald J Trump 1946-2024' inscribed on a gravestone.
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The White House called Mark Hamill 'sick' after he posted an AI-generated image of Donald Trump in a shallow grave.
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