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[Dalek]

TRUMP CHILLINGLY REIMAGINED AS JUSTICE LEAGUE'S PRESIDENT LUTHOR

Addressing Trump's interview with David Muir of ABC News, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" host Jimmy Kimmel last night described the president's comments as "downright menacing at one point," going so far as to evoke Lex Luthor.

"I know people have been saying Trump sounds like a supervillain sometimes," he explained, "but last night he sounded so much like a supervillain, we took his words, and we matched them up with a video from the ‘Justice League' cartoon. Here's what happens when the Man of Steel meets the President of Gold."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4U2YV3rZUA

The scene is, of course, from the classic 2003 "Justice League" two-part episode "A Better World," which depicts an alternate universe Luthor is elected president, and pushes the country toward a war that could destroy the planet.

In the original episode, the alternate Earth's Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman storm the White House, and the Man of Steel confronts Luthor, saying, "I let it get this far because of the law and the will of the people." President Luthor threatens nuclear war and taunts Superman as his "accomplice," which results in his rather abrupt, and quite permanent, removal from office, and the establishment of the Justice Lords as the rulers of the planet.

I got a good laugh out of this.

 

[zeemumu]

He spent $75 million on a fake presidential campaign just to tick Superman off?

 

[Glix]

He spent $75 million on a fake presidential campaign just to tick Superman off?

Depends. Do you consider Obama to be Superman?

 

[Azubah]

Fairly sure Luthor in the 90s was based on Trump at one point.

 

[Dalek]

Depends. Do you consider Obama to be Superman?

 

[SpaceWolf]

Lex Luthor is actually smart, attractive and an excellent leader, though.

 

[abundant]

Daily Show did something similar last night, except instead of using Lex, they put Heath Ledger's Joker makeup on Trump.

 

[Discotheque]

That world is a mess soundbite is something you'd hear from ra's al ghul lmao. This shit sounds so evil it's pretty scary

Great dub throwing it in the president Luthor episode.

 

[adj_noun]

But Luthor is a genius.

 

[Saucycarpdog]

Don't worry. The Justice Democrats will stop him.

Spoiler

Lol.

 

[OnPoint]

 

[Dalek]

But Luthor is a genius.

I would actually feel much safer under a Luthor presidency.

 

[Lord Frieza]

Fairly sure Luthor in the 90s was based on Trump at one point.

Nah, he was re-imagined as a corrupt businessman in the early '80s. Trump was around, but I don't think he was that prominent at that point, though I may be wrong.

 

[JaseC]

This feels rather awkward given that just a few months ago Trump was invited on to his show for a good ol' fashioned hair rubbing.

Edit: Oh, wait, that was Fallon. I always get those two confused. How bembarrassing, especially since I read the thread title. Stupid brain!

 

[echoshifting]

Shit I'd take Lex Luthor, President for Life over one term of Trump

Edit: NOT movie Luthor. Cartoon Luthor or Comics Luthor are both acceptable but Comics Luthor is preferred

 

[Eidan]

This feels rather awkward given that just a few months ago Trump was invited on to his show for a good ol' fashioned hair rubbing.

Edit: Oh, wait, that was Fallon. I always get those two confused. How bembarrassing.

I don't watch his show. What has Fallon had to say about this shit show of an administration?

 

[shira]

I would not mind one bit if they recast Jesse Eisenberg with Alec Baldwin as Lex in the DCSU

 

[breakfastchampion]

Pretty weak. Call me when Superman punches Lex Luthor in the mouth.

 

[Lord Frieza]

I don't watch his show. What has Fallon had to say about this shit show of an administration?

Not much. Fallon stays anyway from any hard political stuff, I think. He stays broad, like Jay.

 

[Discotheque]

I would not mind one bit if they recast Jesse Eisenberg with Alec Baldwin as Lex in the DCSU

I don't want to see him go bald though. But aside from that he'd be an amazing papa lex. Just play it like jack donaghy

 

[shoreu]

Calvin fucking ellis super man

Canocally one of the strongest versions

 

[Alebrije]

Came for this ...

 

[Corpsepyre]

Please do not insult Lex.

 

[Geist-]

But Lex actually has a good grasp of the English language...

 

[MisterHero]

He wasn't pres at the time but Luthor helped blow up New Krypton

Supes could end end him and the US Government just for his foreign policy

 

[Frozenprince]

I am so fucking pissed that we didn't get Calvin back in mainline especially since they've since nuked Earth-2 which had it's own black superman.

DC needs someone like this to headline shit now more than ever.

 

[MisterHero]

I am so fucking pissed that we didn't get Calvin back in mainline especially since they've since nuked Earth-2 which had it's own black superman.

DC needs someone like this to headline shit now more than ever.

He's coming back in another crossover iirc

Also i need to track down his action figure

 

[radios shipping overview]

He spent $75 million on a fake presidential campaign just to tick Superman off?

I mean, that seems like the kind of thing Lex would do.

 

[RinsFury]

I don't watch his show. What has Fallon had to say about this shit show of an administration?

Wouldn't expect that spineless worm to say much of anything. He'd roll out the red carpet if Cheeto asked for another appearance.

 

[Dalek]

I am so fucking pissed that we didn't get Calvin back in mainline especially since they've since nuked Earth-2 which had it's own black superman.

DC needs someone like this to headline shit now more than ever.

He leads the Justice League Incarnate-it was created during Multiversity. He just showed up in the recent Superman comics as our Superman met the JLI.

 

[Frozenprince]

He leads the Justice League Incarnate-it was created during Multiversity. He just showed up in the recent Superman comics as our Superman met the JLI.

Didn't know Multiversity was still a thing.

Cool then.

 

[shoelacer]

There's a history of Luthor being inspired by Trump, no?

 

[Dalek]

Didn't know Multiversity was still a thing.

Cool then.

Oh my friend. you need to read it-it's amazing.

And use this guide to help you after you read each chapter:
http://comicsalliance.com/multiversity-dc-comics-grant-morrison-annotations-part-1/

Really blew my mind.

 

[Shadybiz]

Yeah but Luthor can negotiate tho.

 

[Fancyarcher]

This is so great. Trump wishes he was as cunning as Lex Luthor was though.

Lex Luthor is actually smart, attractive and an excellent leader, though.

Not to mention he's not being controlled by a foreign power.

 

[Slayven]

Fairly sure Luthor in the 90s was based on Trump at one point.

yeah totally

Don't get the luthor comparisons. Luthor is competent and often will listen to reason

A better comparison would be Osborn

 

[Frozenprince]

Oh my friend. you need to read it-it's amazing.

And use this guide to help you after you read each chapter:
http://comicsalliance.com/multiversity-dc-comics-grant-morrison-annotations-part-1/

Really blew my mind.

Been meaning to pick it up, but my general rule of thumb on Morrison stuff is "give it four years to make sure it's either made apocrypha or stays canon".

Will probably grab Vol 1 when I head to the shop tonight.

 

[WrenchNinja]

It's funny, cause Justice Lord Superman murders Luthor in that scene

 

[Frozenprince]

yeah totally

Don't get the luthor comparisons. Luthor is competent and often will listen to reason

A better comparison would be Osborn

And only Osborn when he's Goblin crazy not just "he's off-brand Luthor" like most writers had him during the mid-00's during his Thunderbolts run.

 

[Tranqueris]

I think the original video is way more Trump like than these sound clips, err well besides the Superman/Lex relationship part at the end.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0MRaLVATJ8&feature=youtu.be&t=48

Lex: "The people? This is all their fault!"

 

[PSqueak]

He spent $75 million on a fake presidential campaign just to tick Superman off?

Yes, in fact part of his speech is "do you know how much power i had to give up to get in this office" or something to that effect, at this point it was just some tsundere thing.

 

[Slayven]

And only Osborn when he's Goblin crazy not just "he's off-brand Luthor" like most writers had him during the mid-00's during his Thunderbolts run.

 

[Frozenprince]

$75M is Lex's golf money.

Dude is worth several trillion, last I checked.

 

[Coriolanus]

A better comparison would be Osborn

Isn't he a self-made man? Doesn't really work either. We need a second gen dude with severe psychological issues who thinks everything has to be remade in his image and throws tantrums on the reg,

So Ultron.

Thanos comes pretty close too, but i feel that he's missing something.

 

[br0ken_shad0w]

Trump is more like if Zapp Brannigan became president.

 

[Slayven]

Isn't he a self-made man? Doesn't really work either. We need a second gen dude with severe psychological issues who thinks everything has to be remade in his image and throws tantrums on the reg,

So Ultron.

Thanos comes pretty close too, but i feel that he's missing something.

Mentor is a loser

 

[JadedWriter]

As bad as Luthor is depicted the man was pro science and didn't seem like a religious batshit insane conservative psycho. Isn't that the Justice League where they're in the alternative timeline and Superman melts Lex with his eye lasers? Justice Lord Superman seems almost like an improvement over Trump.

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

when Luthor was President he was able to negotiate an alliance with Darkseid, DARKSEID. won a war, rebuilt the country and the economy was great!
Luthor is a self made man who believes in reason and science, understands the value of a happy electorate and won't embarrass us on the world stage. and he won't have conflict of interest when it comes to his company and all it's subsidiaries world wide. he handed control of the company over to Talia Head.

LUTHOR/ROSS 2020!!!

 

[Kaiterra]

yeah totally

Don't get the luthor comparisons. Luthor is competent and often will listen to reason

A better comparison would be Osborn

Trump assembling his cabinet felt exactly like Osborn assembling the Dark Avengers too.

 

[Shaanyboi]

Too bad they cut before Superman burnt him to a fucking crisp.