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White House calls Mark Hamill 'sick' after actor's Trump grave post

White House calls Mark Hamill 'sick' after actor's Trump grave post

Summary

The White House criticized actor Mark Hamill after he posted an AI image showing President Donald Trump in a shallow grave with a caption saying "if only." Hamill later deleted the post and apologized, saying he did not wish Trump dead. The White House called Hamill "one sick individual" and linked such posts to fueling threats against the president.

Key Facts

  • Mark Hamill posted an AI-generated image of President Trump lying in a shallow grave with a headstone dating 1946-2024.
  • Hamill added a caption "if only" and expressed hope Trump would witness a political loss and be held accountable.
  • Hamill deleted the post and apologized, clarifying he did not wish Trump dead.
  • The White House responded by calling Hamill "one sick individual" and blamed "Radical Left" rhetoric for inspiring assassination attempts on Trump.
  • In 2024, there were multiple attempts to harm or assassinate President Trump, including a shotgun attack outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
  • First Lady Melania Trump and others called for comedian Jimmy Kimmel's firing after he joked about her, linking his comment to divisive rhetoric.
  • Jimmy Kimmel defended his joke, saying it referenced the couple’s age difference and called for reducing hateful speech.
  • Secret Service agents stopped a gunman who shot Trump in the ear during a rally and convicted a man found with weapons near Trump’s golf game as an attempted assassin.
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