SITH LORD TRUMP
'Didn't watch the movie?' GOP accidentally casts Trump as villain in 'May the Fourth' postDavid McAfee
May 4, 2024
North Carolina Republican Party, X/Twitter
The North Carolina Republican Party on Saturday came under fire for a Star Wars-themed post meant to celebrate the "May the Fourth" internet holiday and promote Donald Trump.
The official account of the North Carolina Republican Party on X, formerly known as Twitter, posted an image showing Trump holding a lightsaber. The text says, "May the Fourth Be With You," which is a play on the Star Wars line, "May the force be with you."
The problem, as social media users were quick to point out, is that the ex-president was shown with a red lightsaber. According to Vox, "Sith usually use red-hued" lightsabers, such as the one Darth Vader wields.
National security attorney Bradley Moss wondered if the state GOP outpost was ignorant.
"You gave him... a red lightsaber? Do you know anything?" he asked Saturday.
Democrat Harry Sisson said, "You know the dudes who have the red lightsabers are the bad guys, right? Didn’t watch the movie I guess?"
@Venti__Poet chimed in in response to the post, "At least you know he is on the dark side."
@cj_bria said, "So, he’s a Sith Lord? Sounds about right!"
User Nick Anderson, @NickAnderson217, had a slightly different take from others.
"People are too hung up on the fact it's red... y'all why did they make his saber so small?" Anderson asked.
One user, @t3hrobzlqx, looked into things a bit.
"Something about this irked me, so I did some research. First of all, the fact that they gave him a Red Lightsaber for this while Red has traditionally been associated with the Sith and the Empire should tell you that either the person who created this meme doesn't know a thing about Star Wars, or that they know exactly what they're doing and somehow think that the Sith/Empire are the good guys," they wrote. "Second, I was curious about whose Saber they gave him because it didn't explicitly remind me of anyone's saber. I had to Reverse Image search it, but I found that this is a design from one of the many Lightsaber Storefronts online, that doesn't belong to any on-screen character from the series. The pictures they use even have the blade color as Blue, so they straight up changed it to Red. I know that 'Republicans are Red (as are Maga hats) and Democrats are Blue,' but they could have taken from literally an entire rainbow of colors to evoke 'Oh, it's a lightsaber,' but they insisted on making his lightsaber Red."
They concluded:
"As a Star Wars fan, I frankly find this cheap attempt to gain my vote more insulting than anything that Star Wars fans have ever taken issue with. This is probably the most embarrassing cash-in I've ever seen, and I've ACTUALLY WATCHED the Star Wars Holiday Special in its entirety, unironically, multiple times."
May 4, 2024
North Carolina Republican Party, X/Twitter
The North Carolina Republican Party on Saturday came under fire for a Star Wars-themed post meant to celebrate the "May the Fourth" internet holiday and promote Donald Trump.
The official account of the North Carolina Republican Party on X, formerly known as Twitter, posted an image showing Trump holding a lightsaber. The text says, "May the Fourth Be With You," which is a play on the Star Wars line, "May the force be with you."
The problem, as social media users were quick to point out, is that the ex-president was shown with a red lightsaber. According to Vox, "Sith usually use red-hued" lightsabers, such as the one Darth Vader wields.
National security attorney Bradley Moss wondered if the state GOP outpost was ignorant.
"You gave him... a red lightsaber? Do you know anything?" he asked Saturday.
Democrat Harry Sisson said, "You know the dudes who have the red lightsabers are the bad guys, right? Didn’t watch the movie I guess?"
@Venti__Poet chimed in in response to the post, "At least you know he is on the dark side."
@cj_bria said, "So, he’s a Sith Lord? Sounds about right!"
User Nick Anderson, @NickAnderson217, had a slightly different take from others.
"People are too hung up on the fact it's red... y'all why did they make his saber so small?" Anderson asked.
One user, @t3hrobzlqx, looked into things a bit.
"Something about this irked me, so I did some research. First of all, the fact that they gave him a Red Lightsaber for this while Red has traditionally been associated with the Sith and the Empire should tell you that either the person who created this meme doesn't know a thing about Star Wars, or that they know exactly what they're doing and somehow think that the Sith/Empire are the good guys," they wrote. "Second, I was curious about whose Saber they gave him because it didn't explicitly remind me of anyone's saber. I had to Reverse Image search it, but I found that this is a design from one of the many Lightsaber Storefronts online, that doesn't belong to any on-screen character from the series. The pictures they use even have the blade color as Blue, so they straight up changed it to Red. I know that 'Republicans are Red (as are Maga hats) and Democrats are Blue,' but they could have taken from literally an entire rainbow of colors to evoke 'Oh, it's a lightsaber,' but they insisted on making his lightsaber Red."
They concluded:
"As a Star Wars fan, I frankly find this cheap attempt to gain my vote more insulting than anything that Star Wars fans have ever taken issue with. This is probably the most embarrassing cash-in I've ever seen, and I've ACTUALLY WATCHED the Star Wars Holiday Special in its entirety, unironically, multiple times."
'Star Wars' legend Mark Hamill gives Biden The Force for elections
Agence France-Presse
May 4, 2024
Mark Hamill played the powerful Jedi knight Luke Skywalker in 'Star Wars' and is a vocal supporter of President Joe Biden
Agence France-Presse
May 4, 2024
Mark Hamill played the powerful Jedi knight Luke Skywalker in 'Star Wars' and is a vocal supporter of President Joe Biden
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Washington (AFP) – Joe Biden faces a tough reelection battle this November, but for one day at least The Force was with him.
Legendary "Star Wars" actor Mark Hamill made a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room on Friday after meeting the US president.
Hamill, 72, who played the powerful Jedi knight Luke Skywalker in the film series and is a vocal Biden supporter, took the podium wearing a pair of the president's trademark aviator sunglasses.
"I called him 'Mr President,' he said 'You can call me Joe.' And I said, 'Can I call you Joe-bi Wan Kenobi?' He liked that," quipped Hamill.
He was referring to "Star Wars" character Obi-Wan Kenobi, portrayed by Alec Guinness in the original 1977 film, who teaches Skywalker to discover his powers as he battles the dark side of The Force and the sinister Darth Vader.
Hamill described Democrat Biden, 81 -- who is set for an almost-as-epic battle with Republican predecessor Donald Trump in November's US election -- as "the most legislatively successful president in my lifetime."
The president had shown him photos during a meeting in the Oval Office, he added.
Taking a couple of questions from reporters -- although "no Star Wars questions please" -- the actor said he'd visited the White House under Democratic presidents Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama but "this one was really extra special."
The visit came on the eve of the so-called "May the Fourth" day, when "Star Wars" fans celebrate in a riff on the movie's catchphrase "May the Force be with you."
The White House regularly brings guests into press briefings but they are usually in support of a cause or policy.
South Korean K-pop sensations BTS visited in 2022 to highlight the issue of anti-Asian racism, while US actor Matthew McConaughey took the podium later the same year to urge "gun responsibility" following a massacre at an elementary school in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Hamill was "someone who is... very much invested in the direction of this country."
Washington (AFP) – Joe Biden faces a tough reelection battle this November, but for one day at least The Force was with him.
Legendary "Star Wars" actor Mark Hamill made a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room on Friday after meeting the US president.
Hamill, 72, who played the powerful Jedi knight Luke Skywalker in the film series and is a vocal Biden supporter, took the podium wearing a pair of the president's trademark aviator sunglasses.
"I called him 'Mr President,' he said 'You can call me Joe.' And I said, 'Can I call you Joe-bi Wan Kenobi?' He liked that," quipped Hamill.
He was referring to "Star Wars" character Obi-Wan Kenobi, portrayed by Alec Guinness in the original 1977 film, who teaches Skywalker to discover his powers as he battles the dark side of The Force and the sinister Darth Vader.
Hamill described Democrat Biden, 81 -- who is set for an almost-as-epic battle with Republican predecessor Donald Trump in November's US election -- as "the most legislatively successful president in my lifetime."
The president had shown him photos during a meeting in the Oval Office, he added.
Taking a couple of questions from reporters -- although "no Star Wars questions please" -- the actor said he'd visited the White House under Democratic presidents Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama but "this one was really extra special."
The visit came on the eve of the so-called "May the Fourth" day, when "Star Wars" fans celebrate in a riff on the movie's catchphrase "May the Force be with you."
The White House regularly brings guests into press briefings but they are usually in support of a cause or policy.
South Korean K-pop sensations BTS visited in 2022 to highlight the issue of anti-Asian racism, while US actor Matthew McConaughey took the podium later the same year to urge "gun responsibility" following a massacre at an elementary school in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Hamill was "someone who is... very much invested in the direction of this country."
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