Actor Mark Hamill, famous for his role as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, said he feels “really ashamed” that the United States elected President Trump twice. Speaking on the WTF with Marc Maron podcast, Hamill claimed Trump’s second victory reflected poorly on the nation. “When he got re-elected, that’s on us,” Hamill said. He added that he once believed there were “more decent, honest Americans than there are others,” but concluded, “I’m in the minority in my own country.”
Hamill has repeatedly criticized Trump since 2016. After the 2024 election, he wrote on social media that America had either disproven the idea that people get the leaders they deserve or revealed that “this is not the America we all thought we were living in.” The actor also said he briefly considered leaving the country after Trump’s re-election before his wife persuaded him to stay.
Hamill’s remarks continue a long pattern of Hollywood voices condemning Trump and his supporters. Entertainment figures have been some of the loudest critics of his policies, often using their platforms to denounce conservative voters. While such statements gain media attention, they frequently highlight the growing divide between cultural elites and ordinary Americans who supported Trump’s agenda of secure borders, economic revival, and national strength.
