"Actor Wil Wheaton publicly rebuked White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller after Miller posted a tribute to Patrick Stewart, who d*ed Wednesday at his Los Angeles home at age 86 following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia.
Miller, who serves as deputy chief of staff for policy under President Donald Trump, wrote on social media that Stewart was “one of the most impactful actors in the history of film, television and theater.” Wheaton, who played Wesley Crusher opposite Stewart on “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” responded on Threads with a message aimed squarely at Miller’s politics, which stand in direct opposition to the progressive causes Stewart championed throughout his life.
“Stephen Miller, on behalf of Star Trek, and everyone who knew and loved him, keep my Captain’s name out of your f**king N*zi mouth,” Wheaton wrote. “He despised you, and everything you stand for.”
SyneNov 1, 2026 10:40 PM (This post was last modified: Nov 1, 2026 10:41 PM by Syne.)
Wheaton being insufferably political is nothing new. That he'd sink to politicizing a tribute to Stewart is especially low.
And that he'd parody the lowest point in Will Smith's career somehow seems fitting for Wheaton.