20 Things You Didn't Know About The Dark Knight Rises

5. Donald Trump Has Invoked The Movie While In Office

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Though there have been numerous reports about right-wing political figures expressing a fondness for The Dark Knight Rises' apparently pro-capitalist politics, none have proven more bewildering than that of U.S. president Donald Trump.

Back in 2017, Trump's inaugural presidential address was likened to Bane's speech in the film where he urges Gotham's citizens to "take back" their city, and considering that he expressed his enthusiasm for the film following its initial release, many couldn't accept it as mere coincidence.

Things got weirder in 2019, then, when Trump used part of the film's musical score for his 2020 campaign video, without first receiving permission from Warner Bros, causing them to threaten legal action. Oof.

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