Actor Mark Hamill visited the White House and spoke passionately to Presidential Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and President Jobe Wan Kenobi.
“I called him ‘Mr.’ President.’ He said, ‘You can call me Joe.’ So I said, ‘Can I call you Jobi-Wan Kenobi?’ He liked that.” Star Wars At Friday’s White House press conference, the actor told reporters on stage while Jean-Pierre grinned in the background.
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CBS @Weijia Jean: “Did President Biden bring up Star Wars to you?”@MarkHamill: “Well, I called him Mr. President. He said, ‘You can call me Joe,’ and I said, ‘Can I call you Jobi-Wan Kenobi?’ I did. [REPORTERS LAUGH] he liked it. ” pic.twitter.com/goTx4yUZUY
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) May 3, 2024
Hamill was responding to CBS journalist Weijia Jiang, who asked, “Has President Biden approached you about Star Wars?”
In another White House appearance, Hamill bizarrely called President Joe Biden “the most legislatively successful president of my lifetime.”
“It was really great to meet all the staff, because it’s not just one person. It’s like a combined effort.” Bonkers Actor added.
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.@MarkHamill At the White House press conference:
“It was an honor to be asked to come to the White House to meet the most legislatively successful president of my lifetime. And you know, we need to go through the list of bipartisan infrastructure legislation, PACT there is no… pic.twitter.com/6BuWLHEJ9g
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) May 3, 2024
Hamill also clung to Jean-Pierre and hugged him.
“But listen, I’m not here to really rule. I have to turn this issue back to our wonderful press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre. Well then, everyone. I’m really thankful to you” wing commander academy the actor said before hugging the White House press secretary.
“Thank you,” Jean-Pierre said, to which Hamill replied, “Okay, thank you.”
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Mark Hamill: “But listen, I’m not here to rule. I have to turn this issue back to our wonderful press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre. Well then, everyone. ,I’m really thankful to you.”
KJP: “Thank you.”
Hamill: “Okay. Thank you.”
KJP: “Thank you.”
Hamill: “Okay.”
KJP: “Thank you…” pic.twitter.com/jyCwi6848w
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) May 3, 2024
The White House press secretary repeated, “Thank you,” and Hamill responded, “Okay,” and left.
Jean-Pierre then took him back to the podium, put on his sunglasses and said: “Thank you so much for coming here. We have to get that shade. Thank you guys. Thank you,” he said, to cheers and applause from the press at the venue.
“When I come off the podium, no one applauds, I just say,” Jean-Pierre laughed. “I know, the unexpected is to be expected. I don’t even know where to go from there, but I certainly feel very alone right now.”
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