In his inaugural address, President Donald Trump promised to make America great again. “We the citizens of America are now joined in a great, national effort to rebuild our country and restore its promise for all of our people,” he said. “Together we will determine the course of America and the world for many, many years to come. We will face challenges. We will confront hardships. But we will get the job done.” He added, in the same power-to-the-people tone that led to his unlikely rise to the presidency, “We are transferring power from Washington, D.C. and giving it back to you the people.”
If that last line sounded familiar, that’s because you heard Bane — a ruthless super-villain who took control of Gotham after literally breaking Batman’s back (and spirit) — basically utter the same thing in The Dark Knight Rises.
In the 2012 movie, while standing outside the Blackgate Penitentiary, Bane says, “We take Gotham from the corrupt! The rich! The oppressors of generations who have kept you down with myths of opportunity, and we give it back to you… the people. Gotham is yours. None shall interfere. Do as you please.” That’s probably not the tone Trump was going for, but it made an impact.
https://twitter.com/grmclellan/status/822498485756903425
Trump was basically paraphrasing Bane from the Blackgate Prison scene.
— Doug (@DougiBarnes) January 20, 2017
Just like Bane, Trump has promised to give it "back to you, the people" …nice speechwriting guys 😂🙈
— Finnian Moriarty (@FinnianMoriarty) January 20, 2017
Trump really did sound Bane with that speech #Inauguration
— Margiela Mad Man (@preppyzol) January 20, 2017
Trump sounded like Bane. "America belongs to the people."
All good sentiments but…… we all know
— I’ll Think of it Later (@PTPettis) January 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/Gizee301/status/822497451080843265
TRUMP QUOTED BANE.
— Phil Ken Sebben 🇺🇸 (@SebbenEleven) January 20, 2017
Trump's speech is eerily reminiscent of Bane's when he takes over Gotham…
— Nikki (@NooPuddles) January 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/derekb1975/status/822495194947977220
https://twitter.com/HafizDoc/status/822494718730891266
https://twitter.com/RocheCorp/status/822494068756402176
https://twitter.com/amakiavelli/status/822500957707796480
Was Trump born in the darkness? Sounds like we have a new birther scandal…