Trump mocked as ‘Sith Lord’ after AI image shared by White House on Star Wars Day

The caption of the X post read, “Happy May the 4th to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics who are fighting so hard to bring Sith Lords, Murderers, Drug Lords, Dangerous Prisoners, & well known MS-13 Gang Members, back into our Galaxy. You’re not the Rebellion—you’re the Empire. May the 4th be with you.”

Happy May the 4th to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics who are fighting so hard to to bring Sith Lords, Murderers, Drug Lords, Dangerous Prisoners, & well known MS-13 Gang Members, back into our Galaxy. You’re not the Rebellion—you’re the Empire.

May the 4th be with you. pic.twitter.com/G883DhDRR5

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 4, 2025

However, fans of Star Wars were quick to point out the symbolism of the red lightsaber, which traditionally represents the evil Sith in the film universe.

One X user wrote, “You’re not the Rebellion—you’re the Empire.” Sith Lords, who are loyal to the Empire, use red lightsabers. I guess whoever made that AI garbage hasn’t watched Star Wars.

“You’re not the Rebellion—you’re the Empire.”

Sith Lords, who are loyal to the Empire, use red lightsabers. I guess whoever made that AI garbage hasn’t watched Star Wars. pic.twitter.com/QFie0SRlZU

— Andrew Hsieh 🇺🇦 (@AndrewOnSeeAIR) May 4, 2025

Another added,  “if you’re gonna post stuff like this from the OFFICIAL White House account, it pays to know that red lightsabers means Sith Lords. Jedi usually wield blue or green sabers.”

Dude, if you’re gonna post stuff like this from the OFFICIAL White House account, it pays to know that red lightsabers means Sith Lords. Jedi usually wield blue or green sabers. 🤦‍♂️ https://t.co/vK6T2nuGJw

— VisionStorm (@Vision_Storm) May 4, 2025

Others highlighted the irony in the caption’s claim that Trump’s opponents are “the Empire”, with one commenter noting:

“The lack of self-awareness and hypocrisy by calling the left ‘the Empire’ while showing Trump with a Sith lightsaber.”

As another fan explained for those less familiar with Star Wars lore, “The Jedi have blue and green lightsabers except for Mace Windu who has purple because Samuel L. Jackson wanted one, and the Sith have red lightsabers. So the White House is making Trump look a Sith because of the red lightsaber, which are the bad guys.”

The post, clearly meant as a tongue-in-cheek celebration, has instead left many online questioning the cultural awareness of whoever crafted the message.