Donald Trump’s White House used Spider-Man imagery to promote ICE and deportation — and Disney, the company that owns Marvel, has so far remained publicly silent.
That would already be worth talking about. But it gets a whole lot harder to ignore when you remember that Disney once refused permission for a grieving father to put Spider-Man on the headstone of his four-year-old son, citing a policy intended to preserve the character’s “innocence and magic.”
So apparently Spider-Man on the grave of a little boy who loved him was too much for the brand…
…but Spider-Man being used to make immigration enforcement look like superhero entertainment?
Crickets.
In this video, I take a very angry, very sarcastic look at Disney’s selective concern for its characters, the Trump administration’s habit of turning serious government policy into meme-driven propaganda, and why corporate “values” don’t mean much if they disappear the moment standing up for them becomes inconvenient.
🕷️ Why did the White House use Spider-Man imagery to promote ICE and deportation?
🏰 Why has Disney remained publicly silent about the use of one of Marvel’s most recognizable characters?
⚰️ Why did Disney refuse a grieving family’s request to put Spider-Man on their four-year-old son’s headstone?
✨ What exactly happened to Disney’s concern about protecting the character’s “innocence and magic”?
🚨 Why does turning immigration enforcement into superhero-style entertainment deserve criticism regardless of where you stand on immigration policy?
💰 And why do giant corporations suddenly become very quiet about their supposed “values” when speaking up might actually cost them something?
I’m not arguing that Disney necessarily has to launch some gigantic lawsuit.
I’m saying they could manage a sentence.
“We did not authorize this use of Spider-Man, and it does not represent the values of the character.”
There. Done.
Apparently I just saved Disney’s communications department a meeting.
And yes, I’m fully aware that some Trump supporters are going to be furious about this video.
Please feel free to explain at tremendous length how little you care about my opinion.
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