Overview

• Since its July 11 debut on X and Instagram the montage has amassed over 74,000 likes and 40,000 comments across both platforms
• Former Superman actor Dean Cain praised the image as a symbol of hope even as many users derided it as a tone-deaf portrayal
• Critics have pointed out that Superman’s immigrant origin clashes with Trump’s strict border policies and questioned the invocation of “truth”
• DC Comics modified the original slogan in 2021 to “Truth, Justice and a Better Tomorrow,” highlighting the administration’s decision to revert to the classic motto
• Director James Gunn’s framing of the new film as a migration-focused story has been attacked by Trump-aligned outlets such as Fox News, intensifying the cultural debate