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Buzz Feed
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
People Are Giving Mark Hamill A Round Of Applause For His Response To That Trump "Star Wars" Image
By now, you've surely seen the Star Wars image that's gone mega-viral on social media. Posted by the official White House account, it depicts Donald Trump holding a lightsaber, looking like a complete idiot with bald eagles and American flags behind him. The caption reads: "Happy May the 4th to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics who are fighting so hard to to bring Sith Lords, Murderers, Drug Lords, Dangerous Prisoners, & well known MS-13 Gang Members, back into our Galaxy. You're not the Rebellion—you're the Empire. May the 4th be with you." Obviously, the backlash online was swift and severe, with tons of people pointing out that the red lightsaber means he's a bad guy, LOL. And now, Mark Hamill himself has addressed it! In case you're not familiar with the Star Wars franchise, he's the actor who portrayed Luke Skywalker in the original films (Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi). He's also appeared in The Force Awakens, The Rise of Skywalker, The Clone Wars, and Star Wars Forces of Destiny. Safe to say he knows a thing or two about Star Wars! Well, Mark took to Bluesky to share his response, writing, "Proof this guy is full of SITH." And of course, many made Star Wars jokes: earthbound misfit /
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The White House's ‘Star Wars' misstep adds to Trump's pop culture woes
For 'Star Wars' fans, May 4 is an unofficial holiday of sorts, and as Variety noted, the White House apparently wanted to get in on the fun — in the most Trumpian way possible. The official White House X and Instagram accounts on Sunday posted an AI-generated image of Donald Trump as a beefed-up Jedi in celebration of 'Star Wars' day. The post read, 'Happy May the 4th to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics who are fighting so hard to bring Sith Lords, Murderers, Drug Lords, Dangerous Prisoners, & well known MS-13 Gang Members, back into our Galaxy. You're not the Rebellion — you're the Empire. May the 4th be with you.' (In case this isn't obvious, characters in the film franchise say, 'May The Force be with you.' With this in mind, 'May the Fourth be with you' is a pun.) The fact that Team Trump used the opportunity to lash out at 'Radical Left Lunatics' was not surprising: Two weeks earlier, the president also wrote online, 'Happy Easter to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics.' But in this case, what stood out was not the predictable palaver, but rather, the seemingly AI-generated image of the Republican wielding a red lightsaber — and as fans of the 'Star Wars' franchise know, it's the Sith villains who use red lightsabers, not the Jedi heroes. (New York magazine's Chas Danner took an even deeper dive into all of the nerdy missteps in the White House-backed image.) With this in mind, actor Mark Hamill, best known for playing Luke Skywalker, turned to Bluesky to have a little fun at Trump's expense. Stepping back, I can appreciate why Trump and his team want to try to exploit pop culture to advance their message, but it's hard not to notice just how frequently they flub these efforts. In 2019, for example, the Republican White House tried to use 'Game of Thrones' as part of a clumsy argument about the president's border-wall project, and the whole thing fell apart rather quickly. A year later, Trump talked about the Captain William Bligh character from 'Mutiny on the Bounty,' though it wasn't altogether clear whether the president realized that Bligh was the villain of the story. After his defeat in 2020, Trump talked obsessively about Hannibal Lecter, a fictional character, including a weird instance in which he referred to the infamous cannibal from 'The Silence of the Lambs,' as 'the late, great Hannibal Lecter' and 'a wonderful man.' Soon after, Trump's 2024 running mate, future Vice President JD Vance, pointed to Martin Scorsese's 'Gangs of New York' as an example of immigration leading to higher crime rates — which was wrong on the policy details as well as the artistic narrative. It fell to The Washington Post's Philip Bump to note, '[T]he most brutal, vicious killer in that movie is the nativist who loathes immigrants.' Maybe these guys should just steer clear of making pop culture references? They're clearly not good at it. This article was originally published on
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump meme roundup: From Pope Trump to a Star Wars Day lightsaber flub, the White House's AI-generated posts stir controversy
President Trump's White House has repeatedly shown that it's not shy about leaning into internet jokes and memes that stir controversy, even on the administration's official social media accounts. This past weekend was no different. On Sunday, the White House posted to X an AI-generated image of a muscular Trump, flanked by two bald eagles and two U.S. flags, wielding a lightsaber for Star Wars Day, the unofficial celebration of the George Lucas film franchise, which occurs annually on May 4. "Happy May the 4th to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics who are fighting so hard to bring Sith Lords, Murderers, Drug Lords, Dangerous Prisoners, & well known MS-13 Gang Members, back into our Galaxy. You're not the Rebellion—you're the Empire," the White House post read. 'May the 4th be with you.' But Star Wars fans were quick to point out that the color of Trump's lightsaber — red — suggests that he is aligned with the Dark Side. In the films, the villains, including Darth Vader, use red sabers. The heroes, like Luke Skywalker, use blue and green ones. "Good guys are green and blue,' Lucas himself once explained. 'Bad guys are red. That's just the way it works." It was the second time in three days that an AI-generated image of Trump shared by the White House prompted a backlash. On Friday, the official White House account reposted an image that Trump shared on his Truth Social account depicting himself as the pope, the spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Earlier in the week, Trump joked to reporters that he would 'like to be pope' following the death of Pope Francis. Trump, who is not a Catholic, attended Francis's funeral last month. The image drew criticism from some Catholics who continue to mourn Francis's death and from cardinals who've been in Rome ahead of the conclave that will convene to choose his successor. 'There is nothing clever or funny about this image, Mr. President,' the New York State Catholic Conference said in a post on X. 'We just buried our beloved Pope Francis and the cardinals are about to enter a solemn conclave to elect a new successor of St. Peter. Do not mock us.' 'Not funny, Sir,' Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David wrote in a since-deleted post on Facebook. 'I hope he didn't have anything to do with that,' said Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, when asked by reporters in Rome if he was offended by Trump's pope post. 'It wasn't good.' Vice President JD Vance — who was one of the last people to meet with Francis before his death — defended Trump when asked by writer Bill Kristol on X whether he was 'fine with this disrespect and mocking of the holy father.' 'As a general rule, I'm fine with people telling jokes and not fine with people starting stupid wars that kill thousands of my countrymen,' Vance replied. In both cases, the images prompted a flood of mocking memes in response. The White House's X account was also quick to latch onto the recent internet debate over who would win in a hypothetical fight between 100 human men and one gorilla. On Thursday, the White House posted to X a cartoon image touting its deportations. '100 men vs 1 gorilla is still up for debate,' the White House wrote. 'Meanwhile, 142,000+ illegal alien criminals went up against 1 President Trump — They all got deported.' Immigration experts, though, have cast doubt on the accuracy of that deportation total. According to the most recent figures posted on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement website, the total number of removals for 2025 so far is 71,405, roughly half the number projected by the Trump White House. The Trump administration's unusual digital operation goes well beyond memes. The White House recently launched a page on its website modeled after the Drudge Report devoted to promoting pro-Trump news stories. One of the stories currently at the top of the new White House site is an Axios article that proclaims, 'Trump's White House is the hottest right-wing media outlet.'
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump meme roundup: From Pope Trump to a Star Wars Day lightsaber flub, the White House's AI-generated posts stir controversy
President Trump's White House has repeatedly shown that it's not shy about leaning into internet jokes and memes that stir controversy, even on the administration's official social media accounts. This past weekend was no different. On Sunday, the White House posted to X an AI-generated image of a muscular Trump, flanked by two bald eagles and two U.S. flags, wielding a lightsaber for Star Wars Day, the unofficial celebration of the George Lucas film franchise, which occurs annually on May 4. "Happy May the 4th to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics who are fighting so hard to bring Sith Lords, Murderers, Drug Lords, Dangerous Prisoners, & well known MS-13 Gang Members, back into our Galaxy. You're not the Rebellion—you're the Empire," the White House post read. 'May the 4th be with you.' But Star Wars fans were quick to point out that the color of Trump's lightsaber — red — suggests that he is aligned with the Dark Side. In the films, the villains, including Darth Vader, use red sabers. The heroes, like Luke Skywalker, use blue and green ones. "Good guys are green and blue,' Lucas himself once explained. 'Bad guys are red. That's just the way it works." It was the second time in three days that an AI-generated image of Trump shared by the White House prompted a backlash. On Friday, the official White House account reposted an image that Trump shared on his Truth Social account depicting himself as the pope, the spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Earlier in the week, Trump joked to reporters that he would 'like to be pope' following the death of Pope Francis. Trump, who is not a Catholic, attended Francis's funeral last month. The image drew criticism from some Catholics who continue to mourn Francis's death and from cardinals who've been in Rome ahead of the conclave that will convene to choose his successor. 'There is nothing clever or funny about this image, Mr. President,' the New York State Catholic Conference said in a post on X. 'We just buried our beloved Pope Francis and the cardinals are about to enter a solemn conclave to elect a new successor of St. Peter. Do not mock us.' 'Not funny, Sir,' Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David wrote in a since-deleted post on Facebook. 'I hope he didn't have anything to do with that,' said Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, when asked by reporters in Rome if he was offended by Trump's pope post. 'It wasn't good.' Vice President JD Vance — who was one of the last people to meet with Francis before his death — defended Trump when asked by writer Bill Kristol on X whether he was 'fine with this disrespect and mocking of the holy father.' 'As a general rule, I'm fine with people telling jokes and not fine with people starting stupid wars that kill thousands of my countrymen,' Vance replied. In both cases, the images prompted a flood of mocking memes in response. The White House's X account was also quick to latch onto the recent internet debate over who would win in a hypothetical fight between 100 human men and one gorilla. On Thursday, the White House posted to X a cartoon image touting its deportations. '100 men vs 1 gorilla is still up for debate,' the White House wrote. 'Meanwhile, 142,000+ illegal alien criminals went up against 1 President Trump — They all got deported.' Immigration experts, though, have cast doubt on the accuracy of that deportation total. According to the most recent figures posted on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement website, the total number of removals for 2025 so far is 71,405, roughly half the number projected by the Trump White House. The Trump administration's unusual digital operation goes well beyond memes. The White House recently launched a page on its website modeled after the Drudge Report devoted to promoting pro-Trump news stories. One of the stories currently at the top of the new White House site is an Axios article that proclaims, 'Trump's White House is the hottest right-wing media outlet.'
Daily Mail
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
JD Vance sparks MAGA meltdown with hot take about Star Wars
Vice President JD Vance shocked the MAGA universe on Monday by posting an unconventional Star Wars take about George Lucas's prequel trilogy. 'The prequels were underrated,' Vance wrote in response to a post on X from MAGA influencer Jack Posobiec declaring the prequel trilogy suck. 'The prequels suck because they were poorly made by George Lucas who only had a small role in the original series,' Posobiec wrote. 'The sequels suck because they are abominations made by Disney committees and JJ Abrams simps.' George Lucas' prequel trilogy that began with Episode 1: The Phantom Menace remains contested by Star Wars fans who felt they fell short of the standard set by the original space trilogy. 'Is that what you will say when you are running for president in 2028?,' wrote Ed Krassenstein in response to Vance, suggesting it was a controversial take that could cost him votes. 'JD NO DELETE THIS, L TAKE,' wrote author Jon Del Arroz on X. 'I'm now reevaluating everything I thought about you, because of this L take,' wrote Stephen Albright on X. Others seemingly endorsed Vance's take. 'Based take by the future President of the US! Episode 3 is better than anything Disney has made by a long shot. It's right up there with the originals,' wrote Hank Rearden. 'The Star Wars Prequels are on the same level as the Lord of the Rings Trilogy and I'm tired of pretending they're not,' wrote author Joshua Lisec. 'Totally agree, JD! Prequels are a gem!,' wrote Jake Summers. Some indicated that the Star Wars sequels were so bad they made the prequels better by comparison. 'I mean, the sequels had basically George Lucas on my shoulder whispering 'miss me yet?'' wrote Mario Hachemer on X Prequels aged like wine thanks to the sequels,' wrote Shawn Farash Vance's Star Wars take extended the conversation from 'May the Fourth' themed content that was sparked on Sunday after the White House posted an AI generated image of Trump wielding an orange lightsaber. May the 4th has evolved over the years into Star Wars Day, as it sounds similar to the film characteristic greeting, 'May the force be with you.' 'Happy May the 4th to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics who are fighting so hard to to bring Sith Lords, Murderers, Drug Lords, Dangerous Prisoners, & well known MS-13 Gang Members, back into our Galaxy. You're not the Rebellion—you're the Empire,' the White House main social media account read. 'May the 4th be with you.' The White House post triggered a host of critics who thought the lightsaber was red, which would indicate that Trump was a member of the evil Sith lords. If Trump carries a red lightsaber, that means he's part of the Sith and is evil. Fitting!,' wrote Democratic influencer Harry Sisson in reaction to the image.
