Mark Hamill said he was "really ashamed" that Americans elected President Donald Trump to a second term, telling the "WTF with Marc Maron" podcast that the president's re-election was "on us." The actor said the outcome proved him wrong about a belief that there were more "decent Americans, honest Americans" than otherwise and that he now feels "in the minority" in his own country.
"It’s one thing for him to have sneaked by the first time — when he got re-elected, that’s on us," Hamill said on the podcast. He reiterated comments he made publicly following the 2024 election, saying he had considered leaving the United States after Trump won a second term.
Hamill, best known for playing Luke Skywalker in the "Star Wars" films, said he had been an outspoken supporter of then-President Joe Biden and later backed former Vice President Kamala Harris when Biden withdrew from the 2024 race. On Nov. 6, 2024, as the results of that year's election became evident, Hamill posted on X that the outcome called into question a common saying that "we get the leaders we deserve," writing that either that saying had been disproven or that "this is not the America we all thought we were living in."
In an interview with The Times of London last month, Hamill said he had given his wife a choice of moving to London or Ireland if he left the United States after the election. He said his wife ultimately persuaded him to stay. Recounting the exchange, he said he at first told himself he would not leave, adding, "That son of a b----, I thought. I’m not leaving."
Fox News Digital reported it contacted the White House for comment about Hamill's remarks and his reported considerations of leaving the country. A White House spokeswoman responded by saying that since Hamill had decided to remain in the United States he would "get to enjoy the many wins President Trump is securing for the American people" and criticized his earlier suggestion about moving.
Hamill has spoken frequently about his political views in recent years. His latest remarks follow repeated public expressions of disappointment by some entertainers and public figures after the 2024 election. The actor said on the podcast that he still believes there are more honest, decent people than "the MAGA crowd," but indicated the election outcomes had shaken that belief.
The comments add to a string of post-election reactions from prominent cultural figures and come as the Trump administration begins its second term, a period that has prompted debate across political and cultural spheres about the nation's direction and the role of public figures in political discourse.