Hey Trump lovers, August 2015 is over – just stop thinking he's Batman, he really IS Lex Luthor
DONALD TRUMP SUES BATMAN V SUPERMAN OVER EERILY SIMILAR LEX LUTHOR CHARACTER
DONALD TRUMP SUES BATMAN V SUPERMAN OVER EERILY SIMILAR LEX LUTHOR CHARACTER
He landed among the fair and good people of Iowa in a Trump copter that, as The Post reported, kicked up an apt metaphor of a duststorm. Then, in canny (and canned) fashion, the leading GOP contender offered rides to some of the cheering children. And one of these kids, 9-year-old William, was savvy enough to be toting a GoPro camera.
“Mr. Trump?” inquired the lens-wielding William.
“Yes?” said The Helicopter Don.
“Are you Batman?”
“I am Batman.”
Lex Luthor has been Superman’s archenemy for most of the superhero’s existence. He has been envisioned as Superman’s dual opposite; morally depraved and relying on intellect over strength. Rather than harnessing his genius for good, Luthor seizes power for his own benefit and is a threat at large. Though originally portrayed as a rogue scientist, he was later rewritten as a Machiavellian industrialist and white-collar criminal (even briefly serving as President of the United States). Later characterizations have shown elements of both interpretations…
There are many tales, or ‘interpretations’ of how exactly Lex became rich. In some instances he was a scientific genius and gained his fortune via his inventions. Others (more commonly) explain Lex as a ruthless tycoon.
In the comics series, Lex used his money and natural genius to create the multinational corporation “LexCorp” that would ultimately come to dominate the city of Metropolis...
Later, when Gotham City was destroyed by an earthquake and then abandoned by the American government in the early 2000s, it was LexCorp that took up the massive task of rebuilding the city. Unbeknownst to the populace, Luthor also took the opportunity to destroy property records so he could seize any land he wanted. By gaining a foothold in Gotham, Luthor made an enemy in Bruce Wayne, who publically denounced him.