Social media users mocked President Biden and actor Mark Hamill’s official “Star Wars Day” post this weekend.
Hamill, the actor who played the legendary Star Wars character Luke Skywalker, joined President Biden in the Oval Office this week to commemorate May 4, affectionately known as Star Wars Day. Ta.
In a post shared to Biden’s official presidential account X (formerly Twitter), Biden and the 72-year-old science fiction actor shared a Star Wars-themed cheer with the president’s supporters.
The president was recorded saying in the Oval Office, “May the fourth be with you,” a reference to the series’ famous phrase, “May the force be with you.”
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Actor Mark removes sunglasses given to him by President Joe Biden as he joins White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to speak to reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on Friday, May 3, 2024.・Hamil. Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
When Biden uttered the phrase, Hamill jumped into frame and added, “Always.” This clip received over 3 million views in just a few hours.
In the caption, clipBiden’s team added another reference to the popular science fiction series, writing, “We had a very good feeling about this. May the 4th be with you, America.”
Hamill’s appearance in Biden’s video probably came as no surprise to those watching Friday’s White House press conference. Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre led Hamill outside to briefly greet reporters and praise the current president’s legislative successes.
Despite showing goodwill to legions of Star Wars fans, Biden and Hamill’s message drew ridicule from the president’s critics Saturday morning.
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Biden’s critics criticized him for sharing a recent “Star Wars”-themed post featuring actor Mark Hamill with X on Saturday. (AP Photo/Damien Dovarganes)
Investigative reporter Drew Hernandez mocked the video, saying, “Mark Hamill is shilling for Biden. This is the ultimate horror.”
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RedState front-page contributor Bonchy declared, “And that’s exactly how he ruined it.”
The conservative group For America responded to Biden’s post with a meme of the classic Star Wars character Obi-Wan Kenobi, writing, “This is a level of stupidity I haven’t seen in a long time. ” he said.
Popular pro-Trump influencer Brick Suit added: “The funniest thing is Joe is in Delaware right now and has already forgotten he said this.”
Political commentator Brillyn Holyhand also criticized Biden for promoting this type of content amid ongoing unrest on American university campuses.
“Terrorist sympathizers may be shutting down college campuses, tearing up American flags on American soil and chanting ‘Death to America’…and tweeting about it instead of Star Wars,” he said. .
