Trump’s Superhero Meme: A Comic Book Campaign?

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has once again sparked controversy with a social media post. He shared a meme depicting himself and his allies as DC Comics superheroes, with Trump as Superman, JD Vance as Batman, Elon Musk as Cyborg, Vivek Ramaswamy as the Flash, Tulsi Gabbard as Wonder Woman, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Aquaman. The image, originally shared on X (formerly Twitter), has drawn criticism and ridicule online. While Trump has a history of embracing superhero imagery, the meme’s use of real-life figures as iconic characters has raised eyebrows, with some questioning the campaign’s strategy and others simply finding it humorous.