Overview

• In a Times interview republished on August 16, Hamill revealed he asked his wife, Marilou York, to choose between moving to London or Ireland after President Trump’s 2024 victory but decided not to leave when she challenged the idea.
• He described coping with what he called the administration’s “bullying” and “incompetence” by viewing U.S. politics as a “thick, sprawling political novel.”
• The 73-year-old actor said he still believes “there are more honest, decent people than there are the MAGA crowd,” underscoring his faith in a majority of Americans.
• Hamill credited his recent roles in The Life of Chuck and The Long Walk for persuading him to delay retirement and continue working in film.
• The renewed attention to Hamill’s comments comes as celebrity reactions to Trump’s reelection remain in focus, including Rosie O’Donnell’s move to Ireland and the president’s July threat to revoke her citizenship, which experts say he does not have the power to carry out.