A small part of the new United States President Donald Trump’s inaugural speech sounded somewhat similar to dialogues spoken by the popular villain of The Dark Knight Rises fame, Bane.
Doing a side-by-side comparison, Deadspin’s Timothy Burke pointed out that a part of the Trump’s address was similar to what Bane told the people of Gotham after taking control of their city, according to The Hollywood Reporter .
“Today’s ceremony, however, has a very special meaning because today we are not merely transferring power from one administration to another or from one party to another, but we are transferring power from Washington, DC, and giving it back to you, the people,” Trump told the Washington DC crowd during his address.
And what Bane said on the steps of Gotham’s Blackgate Prison was: “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 to you, the people.”
Trump further said: “For too long a small group in our nation’s capital has reaped the rewards of government while the people have borne the cost. Washington flourished but the people did not share in its wealth. Politicians prospered but the jobs left and the factories closed. The establishment protected itself but not the citizens of our country.
“Their victories have not been your victories. Their triumphs have not been your triumphs and while they celebrated in our nation’s capital, there was little to celebrate for struggling families all across our land. That all changes starting right here and right now because this moment is your moment. It belongs to you.”
Here is Trump's full speech:
And Bane's speech at Blackgate prison in The Dark Knight Rises .
Slogan too?
Trump's echoing of Bane's sentiment in his speech — same but for a gerund — may be pure coincidence. But Trump's new slogan, "Keep America Great", happens to be the identical phrase as tagline in the 2016 dystopian horror film The Purge: Election Year .
Frank Grillo's 2016 film, 'The Purge: Election Year', turned a phrase to reference Trump's campaign slogan. — Photo: Screengrab
Director Frank Grillo reportedly went with the phrase as a reference to Trump's presidential campaign slogan "Make America Great Again". The film was released on July 27, while Trump's campaign was launched on June 16.
