- The Trump administration has hit out at actor Mark Hamill for posting an AI image on social media depicting the president dead in a grave, labelling him a "sick individual."
- The White House claimed such "Radical Left" rhetoric had inspired three assassination attempts against the president, including the recent shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
- Hamill's original post on Bluesky included the caption "if only" and a headstone with the president's death date as 2024, alongside a wish for him to be held accountable for his "countless crimes."
- Hamill later said that he was wishing the president the "opposite of dead" but apologized if the image was found inappropriate.
- Trump himself has frequently used AI and harsh rhetoric against his opponents online and has pardoned individuals convicted of political violence.
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