{"id":2474786,"date":"2025-08-14T16:04:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T20:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnns-abby-phillip-says-trump-has-made-himself-batman-and-dc-gotham-city\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T16:05:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T20:05:23","slug":"cnns-abby-phillip-says-trump-has-made-himself-batman-and-dc-gotham-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnns-abby-phillip-says-trump-has-made-himself-batman-and-dc-gotham-city\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN\u2019s Abby Phillip says Trump has made himself \u2018Batman\u2019 and DC \u2018Gotham City\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcnns-abby-phillip-says-trump-has-made-himself-batman-and-dc-gotham-city%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2474786&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses CNN&#8217;s Abby Phillip&#8217;s recent commentary comparing former President Donald Trump to Batman, portraying himself as a crimefighter in Washington, D.C., which she refers to as &#8220;Gotham City.&#8221; Phillip highlights Trump&#8217;s announcement of federalizing the Metropolitan Police Department in D.C. to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-data-debunks-joe-bidens-push-for-gun-control\/\" title=\"Police data debunks Joe Biden\u2019s push for gun ...\">combat crime<\/a>, giving himself 30 days of control over the police force before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whats-next-in-the-battle-to-get-federal-spending-under-control\/\" title=\"What&#039;s Next In The Battle To Get Federal Spending Under ...\">needing congressional approval<\/a> for an extension. She points out a contradiction in Trump&#8217;s rhetoric, noting that he both calls D.C.a &#8220;hellhole&#8221; overtaken by violent gangs and previously claimed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-former-ag-barr-initiated-spying-program-on-americans-back-in-1992\/\" title=\"FLASHBACK: Former AG Barr Initiated Spying Program on Americans Back in 1992\">violent crime<\/a> had decreased by 25%.<\/p>\n<p>The piece recalls a 2015 interaction in which a child asked Trump if he was Batman, to which he enthusiastically replied, &#8220;I am Batman,&#8221; a comment that amused those present.This comparison has continued to attract attention, including from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-u-s-senate-acquits-trump-seven-republicans-vote-guilty\/\" title=\"BREAKING: U.S. Senate Acquits Trump; Seven Republicans Vote Guilty\">media personalities<\/a> like Jimmy Kimmel, who used Trump&#8217;s voiceover in clips from Batman animations. The article includes videos and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >social media reactions related<\/a> to these remarks and notes that requests for comment from CNN and Phillip were made.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">CNN&rsquo;s Abby Phillip says Trump has made himself &lsquo;Batman&rsquo; and DC &lsquo;Gotham City&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2203270\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>CNN&rsquo;s Abby Phillip said Monday that President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3499638\/muriel-bowser-receiving-trump-help-warmly-among-democrats-christian-datoc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> has made himself <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3486929\/aztec-batman-defender-of-human-sacrifice-historical-fiction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Batman<\/a>, as he fights crime in &ldquo;Gotham City.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Donald Trump makes himself Batman, and the nation&rsquo;s capital is Gotham City. The president of the United States has declared himself crimefighter-in-chief, and he&rsquo;s taking over Washington&rsquo;s police force,&rdquo; Phillip said during her roundtable segment on CNN.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3499994\/trump-backs-melania-lawsuit-threat-use-my-lawyers-hunter-biden\/\">Trump backs Melania&#8217;s lawsuit threat: &#8216;Use my lawyers&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3499904\/doj-charges-five-cartel-leaders-seeks-26-million-bounties\/\">DOJ charges five cartel leaders, seeks $26 million bounties<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3500015\/trump-administration-garantex-sanction-russia-linked-ransomware-attacks\/\">Trump administration sanctions crypto exchange after Russia-linked ransomware attacks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump announced Monday the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3496162\/trump-dc-police-takeover-national-guard-crime-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">federalization of the Metropolitan Police Department<\/a> to address crime in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3499330\/federal-officials-arrest-100-people-trump-dc-crackdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, giving him 30 days of federal control over the department before he needs congressional approval to extend that control.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3079414&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=d16eede7141b81beeffed0561204503f\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Phillip also said Trump contradicted himself by calling Washington, D.C., a &ldquo;hellhole.&rdquo; She played footage of Trump&rsquo;s speech on Monday, in which he said the capital has been &ldquo;overtaken by violent gangs,&rdquo; and compared it to a speech he made on May 7, in which he said street and violent crime was down &ldquo;by 25%.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Boy: &#8220;Mr. Trump, are you Batman? <\/p>\n<p>Trump: &#8220;I am Batman.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DUbTMJTroY\">pic.twitter.com\/DUbTMJTroY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ~&#9734;~LindaEvans&#127482;&#127480;&#127472;&#127486; (@Deja_Vu_4Me) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Deja_Vu_4Me\/status\/1857220473190240286?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Phillip is not the first person to compare Trump to Batman. In 2015, a child asked Trump, then-presidential candidate, if he was Batman. Trump, who was giving some children a ride on one of his helicopters, <a href=\"http:\/\/oskynews.org\/trump-shows-voters-a-softer-side-with-batman-comment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">enthusiastically responded<\/a>, &ldquo;I am Batman,&rdquo; drawing laughter from the adults onboard.<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tW1VDnmuLso?si=IAm2eH-D00i3hpzZ&amp;start=163\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3500023\/trump-social-security-90th-anniversary-no-tax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP TOUTS &lsquo;NO TAX&rsquo; ON SOCIAL SECURITY TO MARK PROGRAM&rsquo;S 90TH ANNIVERSARY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s interaction with the child prompted late-night host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3497357\/jimmy-kimmel-obtains-italian-citizenship-as-celebrities-threaten-to-leave-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jimmy Kimmel<\/a> to take footage from <em>Batman: The Animated Series<\/em> and dub over it with various audio of Trump speaking.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to CNN and Phillip for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2203270\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2203270\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CNN&#8217;s Abby Phillip says Trump casts himself as Batman in DC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2474787,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/TrumpPhillip.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[61286,52691,50623,61287,3634],"class_list":["post-2474786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-abby-phillip","tag-batman-2","tag-cnn-2","tag-gotham-city","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/TrumpPhillip.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474786","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2474786"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474786\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2474790,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474786\/revisions\/2474790"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2474787"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2474786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2474786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2474786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}