Mark Hamill deletes post depicting Trump as dead and issues apology
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‘Star Wars’ actor Mark Hamill deleted a photo depicting the President Donald Trump The deceased posted a new image on Thursday to “apologize.”
Hamill faced backlash for posting a photo of Trump apparently lying on his grave on Bluesky with the caption “I Wish” just days after the assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) Dinner.
“He should live long enough to witness his inevitable devastating loss in the midterms, be held accountable for his unprecedented corruption, be blamed, convicted, and belittled for his countless crimes. He should live long enough to realize that he will be forever disgraced in the history books,” Hamill wrote.
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Mark Hamill attends the 2026 Astra Film Awards held at Sofitel Los Angeles on January 9, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Maya Dehlin Spach/Various)
The White House disputed the post in a statement to Fox News Digital at the time.
“Barack Hussein Obama appeared in a video with this deranged madman three days ago. Now the same person is calling for the death of President Trump. Why don’t Obama and the Democrats condemn this disgusting call for violence?” White House spokesman Davis Ingle made a statement to Fox News Digital.
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On Thursday, the original post was deleted and a new post was added in its place. new post It features an image of Trump with windy hair.
Actor Mark Hamill shared a photo to Bluesky on May 6 showing a dead President Trump. (Hamill/Bluesky)
“Correct Edit for Clarity: ‘He must live long enough to be held accountable for…his…crimes.’ “I actually had the opposite wish for him to die, but I apologize if you found the image inappropriate,” Hamill wrote.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for comment.
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Hamill is a frequent critic of the presidentHe went so far as to say he was “ashamed” that America elected Trump twice.
Mark Hamill has frequently criticized President Donald Trump in the past. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
“It’s one thing for him to sneak in for the first time; once he gets re-elected, that’s our responsibility,” Hamill said on the “WTF with Marc Maron” podcast in September. “This [what] I’m really ashamed; Because I’ve always thought there were more decent Americans, honest Americans, than others.”
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Fox News’ Hanna Panreck contributed to this report.
