Donald Trump Shares Bizarre Image of Himself, Others as DC Superheroes
Aug. 30, 2024, 3:34 p.m.
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Donald Trump is the legendary Man of Steel — at least, according to a meme the Republican presidential candidate posted on his Truth Social account.
The image depicts Trump and several of his associates and supporters as superhero characters from DC's cinematic universe. The 45th U.S. president is shown as Superman, while his VP running mate, JD Vance, appears to be Batman. (See the full image below.)
In addition, the tableau includes Elon Musk, the pro-Trump megabillionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX who owns X (formerly Twitter), as the part-human/part-robot Cyborg, and entrepreneur, investor and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy as the Flash. Former U.S. congressional representative Tulsi Gabbard is suited up as Wonder Woman, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who recently dropped his independent presidential campaign and endorsed Trump, seems to be Aquaman. The Trump 2024 campaign earlier this week announced the addition of RFK Jr. and Gabbard to its transition team.
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The DC superhero meme originated from an X user who primarily posts about the former president and Indian politics and cinema, according to a report by the Daily Beast.
Representatives for Warner Bros. and DC did not immediately respond to a request for comment concerning Trump’s post.
According to an article in the Daily Beast, “Trump and his associates have a history of trying to compare the real estate magnate-turned-political firebrand to the Man of Steel.” The article notes that Trump's 50th birthday party included a diorama depicting him as Superman alongside the cake.
Trump has previously portrayed himself as a Superman-like superhero. In late 2022, the former president launched a series of digital trading cards , one of which featured him dressed in a superhero costume (with a capital “T” emblazoned on it) and lasers shooting out of his eyes.
You can find the image in Trump's Truth Social post , which he shared on Thursday evening.
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