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President-Elect Luthor Vows to Make Metropolis Super Again
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Alexander "Lex" Luthor is the President of the United States and also the Founder/CEO of LexCorp.

Appearances[]

Season 1[]

Trivia[]

  • Powerless' version of Lex Luthor is satirizing Donald Trump, A businessman who became the 45th President of the United States.
    • In Wayne or Lose A newspaper article is seen with the headline: "President-Elect Luthor Vows to Make Metropolis Super Again". This is a reference to Donald Trump's presidential campaign slogan "Make America great again".
    • In Sinking Day Ron makes a joke which heavily implies that Lex Luthor lost the popular vote but still won the overall election. This is a reference to the 2016 election when President Donald Trump lost the popular vote but won the electoral college.
    • In Win, Luthor, Draw Lex Luthor is golfing the mar-a-Luthor during an invasion. This is a reference to President Trump's golf trips to the mar-a-lago club.
    • When Lex Luthor tweets “SPACE WALL WILL BE BUILT, AND ALIENS WILL PAY FOR IT!” in Win, Luthor, Draw it is a reference to President Trump's campaign statement “We`re going to build the wall, and Mexico Will Pay for It”.
  • This version of Lex Luthor became the President of the USA, similar to the version in the Smallville Universe.

Behind the Scenes[]

In most media, Lex Luthor is the CEO of LexCorp and the rival of Superman. His goal is mainly to take down Superman (and in some instances, other aliens) due to not trusting his abilities.

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