Trump Campaign Shares Meme Comparing President To Thanos

Donald Trump generally seems to enjoy photoshopped images that make him look cool, but he may want to consult with his meme team about the type of fictional characters to whom they compare the president.

A week after Donald Trump shared picture of himself that edited his face onto Rocky's body, his campaign staff shared a meme which edited the president's face onto noted narcissistic, genocidal Avengers villain, Thanos.

House Democrats can push their sham impeachment all they want.President Trump's re-election is 𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. pic.twitter.com/O7o02S26nS

— Trump War Room (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@TrumpWarRoom) December 10, 2019

This led much of Twitter to collectively facepalm, as users noted the many, many issues with the Trump team comparing the man they're trying to get re-elected to arguably the most popular movie villain of the decade.

Y'all realize that Thanos loses? He wipes out half the universe's population before the Avengers can defeat him and reverse the snap, and you think that he's the good guy?Good grief.

— lawhawk (@lawhawk) December 10, 2019

They know Thanos was the villain right?That he murdered Trillions. Including his own daughter? And they know he lost.. right? https://t.co/HC0TYVoPK4

— Hal Sparks (@HalSparks) December 11, 2019

I don't think Trump understands who Thanos is and has done.. #Thanos pic.twitter.com/jLry1ZLYyc

— Ricky Lake (@mopo747) December 11, 2019

Some, however, said the tweet may be a smarter play than it appears.

I assure you that the Trump War-room twitter account knew exactly what they were doing with the Thanos meme. Don't engage. pic.twitter.com/1CMNVeyA5v

— Xero Reynolds (@xerjester) December 10, 2019

This idea may have been proven when InfoWars jumped in on the fracas to call people who said the meme made no sense "triggered leftists."

A meme depicting #PresidentTrump as the Marvel villain #Thanos stirred outrage from leftists! 🤣🤣🤣 #ThanosTrumphttps://t.co/e4elXYN378 https://t.co/e4elXYN378

— NNC & IRRI (@Sthlmekot) December 11, 2019

Thanos creator Jim Starlin weighed in with commentary to this effect, saying to The Huffington Post,

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, evidently not a fan of the President, added, "These are sad and strange times we are going through. Fortunately all things, even national nightmares, eventually come to an end."