“Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill decided to celebrate the eve of May the Fourth by stopping by the White House press briefing, praising Joe Biden as the most successful president he’s seen in terms of legislation.
“I was honored to be asked to come to the White House to meet the president, the most legislative successful president in my lifetime,” the man also known as Luke Skywalker said Friday afternoon at the briefing.
“I don't have to go through the list of bipartisan infrastructure law, the PACT Act, the CHIPS Act, all that, inflation, 15 million jobs — look, it's all good,” he added. “I was really thrilled to meet the entire staff because you know it's not just one person; it's like a composite endeavor. And all these people, my goodness … I had no idea just what went into what is on his plate on a daily basis.”
Hamill was a surprise guest at the opening of the press briefing, which sometimes welcomes celebrities to give opening remarks with White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
“How many of you had, ‘Mark Hamill will lead the press briefing,’ on your Bingo card?” Hamill said to shocked reporters.
Hamill also sported Biden’s trademark Aviator sunglasses — ”I just got to meet the president and he gave me these Aviator glasses. … I love the merch. Love it all.” — but warned reporters that, despite Saturday being May the Fourth, he wouldn’t take questions about his most famous role:
“I'm open to questions — although no ‘Star Wars’ questions, please.”
