Overview

• The White House shared an AI-generated image of President Trump holding a red lightsaber to celebrate Star Wars Day on May 4, sparking widespread online reactions.
• In Star Wars lore, red lightsabers are traditionally associated with Sith villains, contradicting the intended portrayal of Trump as a heroic figure.
• Social media users and Star Wars fans ridiculed the post, questioning the administration's awareness of the franchise's symbolism and cultural nuances.
• This marks the second controversial AI-generated image from the White House in days, following a depiction of Trump as the Pope, which also faced backlash.
• Other government agencies, like the Department of Defense, adjusted their Star Wars-themed posts by using different lightsaber colors to avoid similar criticism.