{"id":2430803,"date":"2025-05-04T23:02:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T03:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-wields-lightsaber-in-new-white-house-photo-in-slam-to-illegal-immigration-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-04T23:03:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T03:03:25","slug":"trump-wields-lightsaber-in-new-white-house-photo-in-slam-to-illegal-immigration-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-wields-lightsaber-in-new-white-house-photo-in-slam-to-illegal-immigration-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump wields lightsaber in new White House photo in slam to illegal immigration &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-wields-lightsaber-in-new-white-house-photo-in-slam-to-illegal-immigration-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2430803&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On May 4, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-korea-declares-halloween-a-coronavirus-threat\/\" title=\"South Korea Declares Halloween a Coronavirus Threat\">widely celebrated<\/a> as Star Wars Day, the White House shared a photo of President Donald Trump wielding a red lightsaber, which he used to make a statement against illegal immigration. The image, part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald ...\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-poll-watcher-it-expert-non-trump-supporter-affidavit-sudden-surge-of-20000-mail-in-votes-for-biden-in-early-hours-on-nov\/\" title=\"GA Poll Watcher, IT Expert, Non-... Supporter Affidavit: Sudden Surge of 20,000 Mail-In-Votes For Biden In Early Hours On Nov\">social media<\/a> post<\/a>, depicted Trump in a provocative light while flanked by two eagles. The accompanying message criticized Democratic lawmakers for allegedly wanting to return dangerous individuals,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/long-island-ms-13-homicide-trial-highlights-consequences-of-bidens-border-crisis\/\" title=\"Long Island MS-13 Homicide Trial Highlights Consequences Of Biden\u2019s Border Crisis\">including gang members<\/a>,to the U.S., likening them to &#8220;Sith Lords&#8221; in a humorous jab. The post concluded with a playful &#8220;May the 4th be with you&#8221; wishing that mocked the Democrats, referring to them as part of &#8220;the Empire&#8221; rather than the Rebellion. The photo and comments triggered various reactions on social media, including critiques regarding the symbolic implications of Trump holding a red lightsaber, typically associated with villains in Star Wars.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump wields lightsaber in new White House photo in slam to illegal immigration<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2112259\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">White House&rsquo;s<\/a> X account uploaded a new photo of President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> that features the president brandishing a red lightsaber to protest &ldquo;Radical Left Lunatics&rdquo; seeking to return gang members &ldquo;back into our Galaxy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The photo was uploaded on May 4, a day widely recognized as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/star-wars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Star Wars<\/a> Day, and features a buff Trump holding a lightsaber while being flanked by a pair of eagles. The White House&rsquo;s post also included a dig at Democratic lawmakers advocating against the Trump administration&rsquo;s deportation of illegal immigrants, joking that these lawmakers want &ldquo;Sith Lords&rdquo; to return to the country.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3400591\/stephen-miller-could-be-next-national-security-adviser-trump\/\">Stephen Miller could be next <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >national security adviser<\/a>, Trump says<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/3400585\/trump-slaps-tariff-on-foreign-made-films\/\">Trump slaps 100% tariff on foreign-made films<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3400567\/trump-directs-agencies-rebuild-reopen-alcatraz-federal-prison\/\">Trump directs agencies to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz federal prison<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Happy May the 4th to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics who are fighting so hard to to [sic] bring Sith Lords, Murderers, Drug Lords, Dangerous Prisoners, &amp; well known MS-13 Gang Members, back into our Galaxy,&rdquo; the White House&rsquo;s post said. &ldquo;You&rsquo;re not the Rebellion &mdash; you&rsquo;re the Empire. May the 4th be with you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Happy May the 4th to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics who are fighting so hard to to bring Sith Lords, Murderers, Drug Lords, Dangerous Prisoners, &amp; well known MS-13 Gang Members, back into our Galaxy. You&rsquo;re not the Rebellion&mdash;you&rsquo;re the Empire.<\/p>\n<p>May the 4th be with you. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G883DhDRR5\">pic.twitter.com\/G883DhDRR5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/1919053040734072844?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Several users have pointed out how the photo displays Trump wielding a red lightsaber, a weapon commonly used by Star Wars antagonists. Star Wars actor Mark Hamill posted on BlueSky that the photo proves &ldquo;this guy is full of SITH.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:xyddpg6usmgh2t2jgf4e37yk\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3loemhqzjrc2d\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreict5ccgjry3tffuxic2r55o33zj2frj2wadfyq754p2bpqaceg6ou\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\">\n<p lang=\"en\">Proof this guy is full of SITH.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:xyddpg6usmgh2t2jgf4e37yk\/post\/3loemhqzjrc2d?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mark Hamill (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:xyddpg6usmgh2t2jgf4e37yk?ref_src=embed\">@markhamillofficial.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:xyddpg6usmgh2t2jgf4e37yk\/post\/3loemhqzjrc2d?ref_src=embed\">May 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Uh, doesn&rsquo;t the red lightsaber imply he&rsquo;s a Sith? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MoxNTqz46i\">https:\/\/t.co\/MoxNTqz46i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndrewFeinberg\/status\/1919053435522941050?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Red lightsaber is Sith: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y8FEw14nRz\">pic.twitter.com\/y8FEw14nRz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Natalie F Danelishen (@Chesschick01) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Chesschick01\/status\/1919069655387296001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3400455\/barrasso-trump-pace-progress-first-100-days-breathtaking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">BARRASSO TOUTS TRUMP&rsquo;S &lsquo;PACE AND PROGRESS&rsquo; IN FIRST 100 DAYS: &lsquo;BREATHTAKING&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Beyond the White House&rsquo;s post, the U.S. Department of Defense&rsquo;s Rapid Response account on X also posted a video showcasing its accomplishments in Trump&rsquo;s first 100 days. The video is edited in a similar vein to the opening crawls of Star Wars films, and ends with Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wielding lightsabers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">100 days later&hellip;.<\/p>\n<p>The Force is strong with this one!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecDef?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SecDef<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UYRFXHgR1Q\">pic.twitter.com\/UYRFXHgR1Q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DOD Rapid Response (@DODResponse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DODResponse\/status\/1919030454339953132?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, the White House posted a photo that Trump uploaded on his Truth Social account, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/1918502592335724809\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">which portrays the president as the new pope<\/a>. 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