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When President Trump met teen lifeguard Ryder Williams—whose heroic rescue of a 10-year-old boy contrasted sharply with Trump’s own admission he’d likely not have acted the same, even joking the kid was lucky he wasn’t on duty—the irony hit hard. This moment follows reports of Trump allegedly fleeing Turkey in a decoy plane, leaving others behind on the original aircraft. It’s part of a troubling pattern: leaders who falter in crisis, like RFK Jr. abandoning his wife during an evacuation or Ted Cruz jetting to Cancun amid a Texas disaster. In this vacuum of real-world heroism, audiences flock to Spider-Man: Brand New Day, smashing box office records—and proving we’re desperate for someone to step up, even if it’s fiction. While real heroes like Ryder exist, the fantasy of caped crusaders remains our most enduring comfort.

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