Donald Trump Thinks He's Thanos
by EG
You wouldn't think it would be a good idea for Donald Trump to equate himself with a comic-book villain whose goal it was to destroy the universe, but that's just what his campaign did this week. Trump's campaign tweeted a video in which Trump's head was pasted onto the body of Thanos in a clip from Avengers: Endgame, seemingly confirming his critics' claim that he's a cosmic bad guy. The comparison didn't sit well with Thanos' creator, though. Read on for details.
In the climax of Avengers: Endgame, the chief villain Thanos utters the now-famous line "I am inevitable" before snapping his fingers in an attempt to destroy all life in the universe. On Tuesday, that scene took on new meaning when the campaign for President Donald Trump released a video with Thanos replaced by Trump.
Jim Starlin, the comic book writer and artist who created Thanos in 1973, was not amused by the use of his creation in the video.
House Democrats can push their sham impeachment all they want.
— Trump War Room (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@TrumpWarRoom) December 10, 2019
President Trump's re-election is 𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. pic.twitter.com/O7o02S26nS
"After my initial feeling of being violated, seeing that pompous fool using my creation to stroke his infantile ego, it finally struck me that the leader of my country and the free world actually enjoys comparing himself to a mass murderer," Starlin said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. "How sick is that? These are sad and strange times we are going through. Fortunately, all things, even national nightmares, eventually come to an end."
Thanos was the villain who murdered half the galaxy. So Trump = Thanos... yeah, that is about right. But maybe watch the movies before you tweet, the good guys (The Avengers) win over evil Thanos.
— B. Janine Morison (@bjaninemorison) December 11, 2019
If this is how the Trump War Room defends Trump, things don't look good for 45.
The Trump video came hours after House Democrats introduced two articles of impeachment against the president. The video showed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democratic leaders disappearing into dust, much like victims of Thanos.
"House Democrats can push their sham impeachment all they want. President Trump's re-election is inevitable," a tweet from Trump's campaign read.
Josh Brolin played Thanos in three films, and in Avengers: Infinity War, the villain achieved his goal of killing half of all life in the universe. In Endgame, the snap didn't go as he planned.
Get the rest of the story at The Hollywood Reporter.
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