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Star Wars Fans Defend Chewbacca After Pro-Trump Mob Sends Him Trending

Fans are speaking out after people on social media linked the Star Wars character with the Capitol rioters.
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Entertainment Editor, HuffPost

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Even with the investigation still underway into Wednesday’s attack on the U.S. Capitol by Donald Trump’s supporters, there’s one thing you can be sure about: Chewbacca had nothing to do with it.

Photos of the rioters that appeared online showed a reported QAnon enthusiast named Jake Angeli wearing a strange Viking-like getup that inspired jokes the outfit was a Chewbacca bikini.

Soon, the Star Wars character was trending on social media.

We spend $750 billion annually on "defense" and the center of American government fell in two hours to the duck dynasty and the guy in the chewbacca bikini pic.twitter.com/ZMR76cbN2c

— (((YousefMunayyer))) (@YousefMunayyer) January 7, 2021

Plenty of people loved it, apparently thinking Chewbacca bikini was appropriately demeaning for a member of the mob.

However, as Uproxx points out, Star Wars fans had a different take.

Not talking about any more of this shit today, but:

1. Using the term "Chewbacca bikini" applies some false sense and perception of humor and innocence to a rioter and
2. Leave my guy Chewbacca the eff out of this, he would rip that dude's arms off. https://t.co/wTO8gzNauF

— John Hoey (@JohnnyHoey) January 7, 2021

Many Star Wars fans defended Chewie on Twitter, not wanting the lovable, furry-faced hero from a galaxy far, far away to be linked to Trump-supporting rioters and mayhem that left four people dead.

The overall message was simple: “Stop calling that Trump terrorist ‘Chewbacca.’”

See the tweets below:

As a Jedi, I can say with 100% certainty that this guy does not deserve to be called Chewbacca. Don't give him that honor pic.twitter.com/D6uTvKFLCF

— Jedidiah Weller 👑 (@jedihacks) January 7, 2021

Ok I am not a fan Chewbacca being linked to this. Chewie deserves better, he’s the best. pic.twitter.com/H3K01ZsgWJ

— AV Artwork (@AVartwork) January 7, 2021

One is a hairy patriot and a hero to the Rebellion. The other is an unkempt, not very creative cosplayer, and a violent anarchist and criminal thug. No comparison. #Chewbacca pic.twitter.com/jKnMxZNUvL

— Atticus Fish 🇺🇸⚖️🦈 (@Rogue1Lawyer) January 7, 2021

Stop calling that Trump terrorist "Chewbacca".

There are only 2 Chewbacca's:
1. Chewbacca
2. My dog (RIP), Chewbacca pic.twitter.com/0giJCGINlr

— kareem / καρίμ (@thekareem) January 7, 2021

Can people please stop calling this dude Chewbacca. Put some respect on Chewy’s name pic.twitter.com/5o9xs7t9Bh

— Jay Palfreeman (@JayPalfreeman) January 7, 2021

Don’t do Chewbacca like that https://t.co/gaptwjBO2b

— Nelini Stamp 🐺🐜 (@NelStamp) January 7, 2021

People calling that terrorist fucker Chewbacca is an insult to Chewie. Keep his name out ya mouth. pic.twitter.com/HEcdh6a5jT

— Wally D (@WaltDeWalt) January 7, 2021

calling this asshole chewbacca is a disgrace to great peter mayhews memory. pic.twitter.com/DnSUciL8q8

— jews for hanleia 💫 commissions open (@leiasskywalkers) January 7, 2021

Chewbacca is trending right now for all the wrong reasons...let's fix that.

RT with a RAAAAWWWWRRRR and your favorite Chewie pic #StarWars pic.twitter.com/R1Osm8HAe2

— Chris Chappell (@CmunkyBizzness) January 7, 2021
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