Star Wars icon Mark Hamill eviscerated over ‘disgraceful’ Trump comparison
Mark Hamill has been criticized after he appeared to compare Donald Trump’s election to Pearl Harbor.
The Star Wars actor, 73, took to Bluesky to describe Election Day as “a day that will live in infamy.”
It’s the phrase Franklin Roosevelt used to describe the horrific Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, which forced the US to enter World War II.
While Hamill didn’t face any backlash on the BlueSky platform, which is mainly used by liberals, many X users disagreed with the comparison.
“Mark has allowed the darkness to consume his soul,” one X user said after the account Libs of Bluesky shared Hamill’s post on X.
“Mark is not a big fan of democracy,” said another.
“Finally he’s found a place where he can spout his nonsense without any quid pro quo,” a third X user added.
Hamill has long been a staunch critic of Trump and Republicans and fiercely supported Kamala Harris during the presidential election.
Mark Hamill used a famous phrase that FRD used to describe the attack on Pearl Harbor to describe the election of Donald Trump
Hamill said Trump’s election day “will live in infamy,” leading to backlash
He posted a photo smiling next to VP Harris in July and wrote in a caption, “I want to express my full support and support for Kamala to be our party’s nominee this year – @JoeBiden.
“Vote for the candidate who will both honor and advance his legacy: @KamalaHarris. #HamillHeartsHarris.”
And on September 20, he shared a snapshot of Kamala himself, writing, “47 days until she’s 47.”
In May, Hamill even visited the White House, where he praised the president the president’s record and debuts a potential new Biden nickname.
“Well, you know, I called him Mr. President. He said, “You can call me Joe.” And I said, “Can I call you Joe B.-Wan Kenobi?” the Luke Skywalker actor said: “He liked that,” Hamill added.
“How many of you have Mark Hamill leading the press conference on your BINGO card,” he asked surprised reporters. “Yeah, me neither,” the actor joked.
“I just met the president and he gave me these aviator glasses,” Hamill continued. “I love the merchandise, I love everything.”
He then explained why he was a continued supporter of the Biden administration.
“But listen, I just want to say that I was honored to be asked to come to the White House to meet the president, the most legislatively successful president in my lifetime,” the 72-year-old said.
“And I don’t need to go through the list: the bipartisan infrastructure bill, the PACT Act, the CHIPS Act. 15 million jobs. It’s all good.’
Hamill has previously gotten into trouble for his rhetoric about Trump.
After Trump survived an assassination attempt last summer, the actor was criticized for mocking the president-elect’s appearance at the Republican National Convention.
Hamill wrote at the time: ‘First APPEARANCE of a ridiculously large ear bandage, apparently not needed before tonight [ear emoji and rolling on the floor laughing emoji].’
