Mark Hamill made a surprise visit to the White House press briefing room after meeting with President Joe Biden.
of Star Wars The actor’s visit took place the day before May 4, the series’ annual celebration day.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre: “There’s no real need for an introduction” Said. “We have a special guest. As you can see, Mark Hamill has decided to join us on this great Friday. And we’re really excited to hand it over to Mr. Hamill.
Hamill, best known for his role as Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars series, asked reporters gathered in the room if anyone had written on their bingo cards that “Mark Hamill will lead the press conference.” .
Cringe: Mark Hamill led the White House press conference today. pic.twitter.com/mBxFmjdrAd
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“I just got to meet the president, and he gave me these aviator glasses,” he said, showing off his sunglasses. “I love goods.”
The actor said he was “honored” to be asked to come to the White House, and went on to describe Biden as “the most successful legislative president” in Hamill’s lifetime.
When asked by a reporter what Hamill and Biden talked about, Hamill said, “I thought I would be there for about five minutes,” and that Biden had shown him a photo. Admitted.
“I called him Mr. President and he said, ‘You can call me Joe.’ And I said, ‘Can I call you Joe Be Won Kenobi?’ ‘He liked it,’ Hamill added.
Hamill is a prominent supporter of Biden. Most recently, he tweeted a quote from Biden’s post about X and claimed that “Donald Trump is the worst president ever.” The actor wrote that Biden was “the best president we’ve ever had.”
In June 2020, Hamill hosted a virtual fundraiser for Biden when he was running against former President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election.
