White House Lashes Out At Obama After Mark Hamill Posts AI Image Of Trump In Grave

BreakingBusinessWhite House Lashes Out At Obama After Mark Hamill Posts AI Image Of Trump In GraveByAsia Alexander,Fellow. Asia Alexander is a editorial fellow at Forbes on the Wealth team. Follow AuthorMay 07, 2026, 06:29pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplineWhite House officials lashed out at former President Barack Obama on Thursday, calling on him to denounce a social media post by Star Wars actor Mark Hamill depicting President Donald Trump in a grave—three days after Hamill appeared in a promotional video for the Obama Presidential Center. HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 16: Mark Hamill attends the Premiere of Disney's "Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker" on December 16, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)Getty ImagesKey FactsHamill, best known for portraying Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise, was denounced by the White House Rapid Response account as a “sick individual,” with officials arguing the post reflected rhetoric that fuels political violence.Hamill on Wednesday posted and then deleted an AI-generated image depicting Trump in a grave beside a gravestone labeled “1946–2024,” with the caption “If Only.”In the post, Hamill wrote that he hoped Trump would live long enough to “witness his inevitable devastating loss in the midterms,” be “held accountable” for his corruption and become “disgraced in the history books.A White House spokesperson told Fox News that Democrats and Obama should publicly condemn the post and rhetoric surrounding political violence against Trump.The spokesperson said Obama appeared in a video with the “deranged lunatic” just three days ago, and is now questioning why Obama and Democrats have not condemned what they called a disgusting call for violence against Trump.The controversy came days after Hamill appeared alongside former Obama in a promotional video for the Obama Presidential Cent...