The Donald is no stranger to outrageous statements, but this one trumps them all.
Presidential candidate Donald Trump gave 9-year-old William Bowman a free helicopter ride during his trip to Des Moines for the Iowa State Fair on Saturday. During the ride, when the kid asked Trump point-blank if Trump was Batman, he replied, "I am Batman."
"I Am Batman"- @realDonaldTrump #BatTrump The story is on http://t.co/H1qbFAYqzt including video! pic.twitter.com/qf7H0z2djF— Monte D. Goodyk (@thefullmonte) August 17, 2015
Now it's totally possible that Trump was joking around, but considering his lavish, Bruce Waynian lifestyle, it's not too far-fetched to believe that he might believe he is the Dark Knight.
Bowman was using a GoPro camera that belonged to actor and director Monte Goodyk, who originally posted the video online, but has since removed it. Goodyk is hoping to cover the "truth" of the 2016 election despite not having "fancy ass credentials."
Goodyk removed the videos after some dispute over video usage and posted some comments on his Facebook page.
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Goodyk's video, naturally, went viral over the weekend, and some people did not take kindly to Trump's blasphemous claim to the Caped Crusader. There are just some things you don't joke about.
Yeah he could be batman. The toupee is probably to prevent confusion with that "other" balding rich guy from Metropolis. #batman #trump #donaldtrump #batmanforpresident #batshitcrazy A photo posted by Brian Meyer (@artbybrianmeyer) on Aug 16, 2015 at 10:39pm PDT
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Had to be fair, did a "i am batman" of Trump, so did a "I am Wonder Woman" of Hilary. Any ideas for her caption? Can Batman defeat Wonder Woman? What other "Heros" are running for president? These are watercolors on greeting cards, who should i send them to? #hilary2016 #trump2016 #hilaryclinton #donaldtrump #iambatman #iamwonderwoman #batman #cartoon #watercolor A photo posted by Brian Meyer (@artbybrianmeyer) on Aug 17, 2015 at 1:46am PDT
Donald Trump and Chris Christie are Batman's worst enemies. pic.twitter.com/x6Wsb7Wpje— Sam Kalidi (@samkalidi) August 17, 2015
Guess I'm the only one disappointed Donald Trump said he was Batman instead of the true hero. pic.twitter.com/WZJ4cI3nIR— Virginia Dare (@vdare) August 17, 2015
Batman or the Joker? #DonaldTrump #BatTrump Batman Donald Trump Gop pic.twitter.com/5eE0HAMu6d— New Progressive Era (@Hillary_45) August 17, 2015
Donald Trump says he's Batman but judging from his misogyny and ridiculous hair I think he's a bit confused. pic.twitter.com/u6BTEC1Y9v— OhNoSheTwitnt (@OhNoSheTwitnt) August 17, 2015
Donald Trump says he is Batman......That might not be true, but I know who hillary is. pic.twitter.com/qChZgEL3OT— Markeece Young (@YoungBLKRepub) August 17, 2015
Where is #Batman when you need him??? Trump: "I'm Batman!" Hillary is a joke! #GOPDebate #Trump2016 #trump #POTUS pic.twitter.com/nGoSAK8kFL— $tockWizard$ (@stockwizards3) August 7, 2015
Trump Givies Kids Ride In Helicopter: Kid Ask Trump If He's Batman LOL Check Out His Answer http://t.co/rN3jJYE5JI pic.twitter.com/alJfmSVbH1— The Patriot (@ThePatriot143) August 17, 2015