, May 5 -- A White House social media post intended to celebrate Star Wars Day on May 4th drew widespread criticism after it featured an AI-generated image of former President Donald Trump wielding a red lightsaber-commonly associated with villains in the Star Wars universe.

The image, posted on the White House's official X account, depicted a muscular Trump holding a red Sith lightsaber against a backdrop of American flags and bald eagles. It was accompanied by a caption reading, "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 4...