’Star Trek’s William Shatner Makes Bold Bid for the Franchise Amid ‘Starfleet Academy’ Backlash

Star Trek: The Original Series star William Shatner, or at least his social media team, has waded into the culture war over the latest installment of the franchise. On Twitter, Shatner quote-tweeted White House aide Stephen Miller, who was himself quoting a reactionary account dubbed "End Wokeness," criticizing a fourteen-second clip of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.

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By: Rob London
Title: ’Star Trek’s William Shatner Makes Bold Bid for the Franchise Amid ‘Starfleet Academy’ Backlash
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Published Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:06:48 GMT