Trump (comics)
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Trump is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
.
. As Trump, he is a professional criminal and magician who uses illusions and parlor tricks to commit his crimes. He has also worked as a children's television host. While in Manhattan, he attempted to steal a shipment of guns for unnamed clients in the southwest. He encountered and was captured by Daredevil
. Trump some time later interrupted a stage performance at a Manhattan comedy club attended by Steve Rogers
and Rachel Leighton
, and was unknowingly thwarted by Black Mamba
. Trump was later seen among the various costumed criminals at AIM
's Weapons Expo.
Trump carries a cane which shoots pellets from one end, and has a taser (electrical "stun-tip") at the other. He wears a cape containing pouches with various tricks including decks of cards, nylon ribbons, metal rings, handcuffs, scarves, etc. He wears gloves with pockets containing a garrote and razor blades, and wears boots with hollow heels containing various lockpicking and escape tools. He also has a number of trained pigeons and tame rabbits.
Marvel Universe
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Fictional character biography
Carlton Sanders was born in Bartlesville, OklahomaBartlesville, Oklahoma
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. As Trump, he is a professional criminal and magician who uses illusions and parlor tricks to commit his crimes. He has also worked as a children's television host. While in Manhattan, he attempted to steal a shipment of guns for unnamed clients in the southwest. He encountered and was captured by Daredevil
Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
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. Trump some time later interrupted a stage performance at a Manhattan comedy club attended by Steve Rogers
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
and Rachel Leighton
Diamondback (comics)
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, and was unknowingly thwarted by Black Mamba
Black Mamba (comics)
Black Mamba is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe, most notably a member of the Serpent Society and BAD Girls, Inc.-Publication history:...
. Trump was later seen among the various costumed criminals at AIM
Advanced Idea Mechanics
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's Weapons Expo.
Powers and abilities
Trump is an athletic man with no superhuman powers. He is a fair hand-to-hand combatant, but he generally avoids physical confrontation and employs weaponry when necessary. He is an expert at sleight-of-hand, and a skilled marksman. He has a college degree in drama, and has extensively studied clowning, illusions, bridge, and stage magic.Trump carries a cane which shoots pellets from one end, and has a taser (electrical "stun-tip") at the other. He wears a cape containing pouches with various tricks including decks of cards, nylon ribbons, metal rings, handcuffs, scarves, etc. He wears gloves with pockets containing a garrote and razor blades, and wears boots with hollow heels containing various lockpicking and escape tools. He also has a number of trained pigeons and tame rabbits.