Would-be 2028 Democratic hopeful falls into a Trump trap

Published April 25, 2025 5:40am ET



LANSING, Michigan An enduringly popular social media meme depicts a Return of the Jedi rebel alliance leader, squid species Adm. Ackbar, warning of the Galactic Empire’s new-and-improved planet-destroying Death Star.

“It’s a trap!” utters Akbar, in a frantic space battle scene from the third and final installment of the original Star Wars trilogy, released in 1983.

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