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White House hammers Mark Hamill for 'sick' post depicting Trump in a grave

The Hollywood actor deleted an AI-generated image of the former president in a shallow grave after the White House slammed the rhetoric as dangerous.

TechPublished May 8, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Mark Hamill, suited and wearing sunglasses, attends the Film Independent Spirit Awards at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles in February

Hollywood’s obsession with attacking Donald Trump has reached a new low, prompting a sharp rebuke from the White House.

Mark Hamill, the actor best known for his role as Luke Skywalker, posted an AI-generated image on social media showing the former president lying in a shallow grave with the caption 'if only.' The White House press team did not mince words, labeling Hamill 'one sick individual' and pointing out that such inflammatory rhetoric is exactly what has inspired multiple assassination attempts against the former president in recent years.

While Hamill eventually deleted the post and offered a hollow apology, his original commentary made his intentions clear, as he expressed a desire to see Trump 'humiliated' and 'disgraced.' This incident is part of a broader trend of vitriol from entertainment figures, mirroring recent controversies involving late-night hosts like Jimmy Kimmel, who faced backlash from Melania Trump for making light of the violence directed at her husband.

The White House’s response serves as a necessary reminder that the radical left’s constant stream of hateful rhetoric has real-world consequences that can no longer be ignored or excused as mere comedy.

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