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Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g4xexy4w7o
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White House calls Mark Hamill ‘sick’ after actor’s Trump grave post
May 8, 2026
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The White House has called Star Wars actor Mark Hamill “one sick individual” after he posted an AI-generated image of US President Donald Trump in a shallow grave, alongside the caption “if only”. The image, posted on Hamill’s Bluesky account, showed Trump lying with his eyes shut, next to a headstone with the inscription “Donald J. Trump 1946-2024”.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g723pkgllo
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