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Mark Hamill Collaborates With Barack Obama for New ‘Star Wars’ Project

Obama and Hamill used Star Wars references to promote the center, which has an estimated $850 million cost and opens to ticket holders June 19.

  • President Barack Obama and Mark Hamill teamed up on Monday to celebrate May The 4th while promoting the upcoming opening of the Obama Presidential Center.
  • Located in Jackson Park on the South Side of Chicago, the Obama Presidential Center serves as a civic campus focused on leadership and community programming rather than housing traditional presidential archives.
  • In a promotional video, Hamill joked, "Strong the dad jokes are," mimicking Yoda's style, while the Obama Foundation confirmed presale tickets will be available starting May 6.
  • Marking the day with Star Wars-inspired posts, President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated image of himself as The Mandalorian alongside Grogu, viewed 7.2 million times.
  • Trump has frequently shared AI-generated images on Truth Social depicting himself in exaggerated roles including as a king and religious figure, occasionally drawing criticism from commentators.
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