Social media users mocked President Biden and that of actor Mark Hamill official release of “Star Wars Day” this weekend.
Hamill, the actor behind 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.”
In a post shared on Biden’s official presidential account on X, formerly Twitter, he and the 72-year-old sci-fi actor shared Star Wars-themed cheers with the president’s supporters.
The president recorded himself in his office saying, “May the fourth be with you” – a reference to the series’ famous line “May the force be with you.”
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Actor Mark Hamill takes off the sunglasses given to him by President Joe Biden, as he joins White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre as she speaks to reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Friday, May 3, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Once Biden said the phrase, Hamill jumped into frame, adding “Always”. The clip was viewed more than 3 million times in just a few hours.
In the legend of the clipBiden’s team added another reference to the famous sci-fi franchise, writing: “We had a really good feeling about this. May the 4th be with you, America.”
Hamill’s appearance in Biden’s video would not have been a surprise to those watching the White House press briefing Friday. At the start, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre brought in Hamill to briefly greet reporters and salute the current president’s legislative successes.
Despite the show of goodwill toward legions of Star Wars fans, Biden and Hamill’s message was ridiculed by the president’s critics Saturday morning.
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Biden’s critics slammed him for a recent “Star Wars”-themed post he shared with X on Saturday that featured actor Mark Hamill. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Investigative reporter Drew Hernandez mocked the clip, saying, “Mark Hamill is fighting for Biden. This is the height of cringe.”
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RedState front-page contributor Bonchie said: “And just like that, he ruined everything. »
The conservative group ForAmerica responded to Biden’s post with a meme of classic Star Wars character Obi-Wan Kenobi, saying, “This is a level of stupidity I haven’t seen in a long time.”
Popular pro-Trump influencer Brick Suit added, “The hilarious thing is that Joe is in Delaware right now and already forgot he said that.”
And political commentator Brilyn Hollyhand criticized Biden for promoting this type of content while chaos reigns on US college campuses.
“Terrorist sympathizers are shutting down college campuses and chanting ‘Death to America’ while tearing down American flags on American soil… Maybe tweet about that instead of Star Wars,” he said .
