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Did Daredevil just compare Donald Trump to Wilson Fisk?

When I say "just," I am speaking in regards to when I saw the episode, and not when it was released. Season 3 of Daredevil  came out last October, but I only caught up to that point in the Marvel Netflix series last week. But there was a particular moment in episode 11, "Reunion," that I couldn't help but gawk at: Wilson Fisk's press conference. For anyone who needs context (and yes, this will be a spoiler if you haven't seen it), Fisk, the ultimate baddie in the Daredevil  series, is freed from his imprisonment when his conviction is overturned, and his first big move is to hold a press conference. It may be worth noting here that he is only perceived to be innocent because he was able to blackmail the jury. Anyways, he gathers the press outside of the hotel in which the FBI have been keeping him under close watch, and he tells everyone that he is truly innocent, and that Daredevil is the real criminal. I do wonder, sometimes, how he expects people to