Actor Mark Hamill admitted he considered leaving the United States after President Donald Trump’s re-election victory in November but ultimately stayed following a conversation with his wife.

The comments prompted a sharp response from the White House, as reported by The New York Post.

I voted for four more years of an orange-free Oval Office. 🗳️☑️#BidenHarris2024 pic.twitter.com/Q2A0PiPRxV

— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) March 5, 2024

Hamill, 73, best known for portraying Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise, told the Times of London that he proposed moving abroad after Trump’s win. He said he offered his wife the option of relocating to either the United Kingdom or Ireland.

“She’s very clever. She didn’t respond right away, but a week later she said, ‘I’m surprised you would allow him to force you out of your own country,’” Hamill recalled. “That son of a b***h, I thought. I’m not leaving.”

Mark Hamill told his wife they were leaving the country because of Donald Trump.

“She didn’t respond right away but a week later she said, ‘I’m surprised you would allow him to force you out of your own country.’ That son of a bitch. I’m not leaving.”https://t.co/xwCbGptkn2

— Zack Sharf (@ZSharf) August 19, 2025

Hamill previously lived in London and has been a vocal political figure. He supported former President Joe Biden and also backed Vice President Kamala Harris during her unsuccessful 2024 campaign.

Mark Hamill speaks at the White House press briefing after meeting Joe Biden. pic.twitter.com/Wdw4AQUsrl

— Turncoat Don (@TurncoatD) May 4, 2024

The White House reacted to Hamill’s comments with a statement shared with Fox News.

“Since Mark has decided to stay in the United States, he will get to enjoy the many wins President Trump is securing for the American people — and really, who can blame him for second-guessing a plan to move to the same place as Rosie O’Donnell.”

Hamill also expressed frustration with the Trump administration during his interview.

“The bullying, the incompetence, the people in place. … The only way I can deal with it without going crazy and wanting to open my veins in a warm tub is to look at it like a thick, sprawling political novel,” Hamill said.

I certainly don’t want you to go crazy, Mark, you literal POS. Please proceed. 👍
“The only way I can deal with it without going crazy and wanting to open my veins in a warm tub is to look at it like a thick, sprawling political novel” – Mark Hamillhttps://t.co/XYMz4MQbnk

— Information Adjustment 🇺🇸🇮🇹 (@iaDZ015) August 20, 2025

“It’s entertaining in a way because this could actually be the end. Our status in the world has been crippled, and that will reverberate for decades,” he continued.

“Making Canada a 51st state? Do you know how offensive that is? And then taking over Greenland and renaming the Gulf of Mexico. The distractions are hilarious.”

Despite his criticism, Hamill said he remains committed to staying in the country. “I still believe there are more honest, decent people than there are the MAGA crowd,” he said. “If I didn’t, I’d move back to England.”

“I still believe there are more honest, decent people than there are the MAGA crowd. If I didn’t, I’d move back to England,” Hamill said.https://t.co/pqNThJxBUy

— Keith Googins (@KeithGoogins) August 20, 2025

Hamill, who has frequently used his platform to comment on politics, continues to balance his career in entertainment with his outspoken activism.

The latest exchange adds to a series of public statements he has made since Trump’s return to office, many of which have drawn both support and criticism from audiences.