Mark Hamill, best known for his role as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, appears to have fallen deep into the clutches of Trump Derangement Syndrome.
The actor recently announced on social media that he’s stepping back from daily posting, claiming he’s still in “shock” over Donald Trump’s landslide re-election victory.
In a post on the upstart far-left social media platform Bluesky, Hamill declared himself a “TwitterQuitter,” joining a wave of Hollywood elites ditching Elon Musk’s X platform.
Despite his announcement, Hamill’s X account remains active, boasting 4.9 million followers.
“Now that I’ve fled Leon’s site for bluer skies, I’m sure I’ll be called an [Ex-X], but personally, I’ll always consider myself a [TwitterQuitter.]”
Now that I’ve fled Leon’s site for bluer skies, I’m sure I’ll be called an #Ex-X, but personally, I’ll always consider myself a #TwitterQuitter.
— Mark Hamill (@markhamillofficial.bsky.social) November 18, 2024 at 6:01 PM
But the drama didn’t stop there. In a separate post, the actor expressed his continued “state of shock” over Trump’s reelection.
Thanks to everyone including me in so many Starter Packs. That said, I’m still in a state of shock trying to process what happened to our country since the election, so I won’t be posting on a daily basis. I’ll be back at some point, but please forgive me: healing takes time. [Love] you all,” he wrote.
Thanks to everyone including me in so many Starter Packs. That said, I’m still in a state of shock trying to process what happened to our country since the election, so I won’t be posting on a daily basis. I’ll be back at some point, but please forgive me: healing takes time. you all, Mar
— Mark Hamill (@markhamillofficial.bsky.social) November 20, 2024 at 6:55 PM
Recall that Hamill mocked Donald Trump’s injuries in the wake of the assassination attempt against him in July.
Trump, who miraculously survived an assassination attempt carried out by Thomas Matthew Crooks, appeared at the Republican National Convention wearing a bandage on his right earlobe, fragments of which were blown off by gunfire.
However, Hamill appears to believe it is all for show.
“1st APPEARANCE of ludicrously oversized ear bandage, apparently not needed prior to tonight,” Hamill wrote on the X platform, which he uses mainly to promote Joe Biden’s presidency.
Following the attack, Hamill said there was no place for violence in politics but blamed him for refusing to support aggressive gun control measures.
“There is no place for violence in politics- EVER. I’m grateful the former president is okay,” he wrote. “That said, never forget that this is the guy who promised the NRA he would do ‘nothing’ on gun control & told victims of shootings to ‘just get over it.’”
Back in May, Hamill made a cringeworthy appearance in front of the White House press corps where most of his jokes fell flat. “I called him ‘Mr. President.’ He said, ‘You can call me Joe,’” he quipped at the time. “I said, ‘Can I call you Joe-B-Wan Kenobi?’”
While Mark Hamill processes his “shock,” millions of Americans are celebrating Trump’s re-election as a triumph of common sense over Hollywood’s sanctimonious preaching.
Perhaps Hamill could take a lesson from the character he portrayed: The galaxy is better served by those who embrace the will of the people, not those who wallow in disbelief.
