As proof, theyre citing a 1993 episode of the series, which featured a storyline. Since lisa becomes a historic woman president following trump, does that mean the show was prognosticating a hillary clinton presidency. Mar 10, 2020 over the shows 30year run the simpsons have correctly predicted donald trump becoming u. Sep 30, 2015 the donald trump simpsons episode was eerily close to what could happen if he became president. Load comments and most recently, they predicted game of thrones. The episode is named bart to the future and in it, lisa is the president of the usa and is attempting to rebuild the economy after donald trump ruined it during his term as president. Bart to the future simultaneously the most impressive and most dispiriting prediction on our list, at the turn of the century, the simpsons depicted the. In hardly kirking, trump is revealed to have written a childrens book titled youre tired, based on his. It does not, however, count towards the series official episode count. The simpsons correctly called president trumpdid it just.
The latest game of thrones episode was predicted by the. Trump presidency predicted by the simpsons cnn video. May 14, 2019 as you know, weve inherited quite a budget crunch from president trump, then president lisa simpson told her staff in an episode that aired in 2000. In 2015, news media cited the episode as a foreshadowing of trump s future run for president. Mar, 2020 the simpsons correctly and shockingly predicted donald trump would be americas president in an episode aired way back in 2000, where lisa refers to inheriting quite a budget crunch from.
Mar 23, 2016 trump isnt depicted in the episodethat has only happened in last summers promo for the simpsons season 7 but to our 2016 eyes, if lisa is hillary, bart actually seems more like our. An episode of the simpsons that aired on march 19, 2000, predicted that donald trump would be president of the united states. Aug 21, 2019 president donald trump s racist attacks on four freshman congresswomen of color have gotten the simpsons treatment in a new clip from foxs animated series, which returns sept. Why the simpsons called donald trump as president years. He also opened the trump taj mahal in atlantic city on monday april 2, 1990.
Tv show the simpsons has mocked donald trump in its latest episode which replicated the infamous 3 am phone call that hillary clinton highlighted in a. More recently, the animated series has been credited with foretelling the ascendency of future american president donald j. The animated series did feature a joke about donald trumps becoming president in a 2000 episode entitled bart to the future, but since trump had been flirting with the. The simpsons is trolling president donald trump over his first 100 days in a viral video in which he boasts about his increased twitter followers and reduced golf handicap. And this wasnt the only time the writers have managed to predict the future. The donald trump simpsons episode was eerily close to. Mar 17, 2016 simpsons writer says president trump episode was warning to us this article is more than 4 years old writer of bart to the future episode, aired almost exactly 16 years ago, says idea was. In hardly kirking, trump is revealed to have written a childrens book. Nov 09, 2016 in january, well officially get to call him president donald trump. Oct 24, 2017 nearly 17 years ago, an episode of the simpsons predicted that donald trump would one day become us president.
Nov 09, 2016 so to take the simpsons episode one step further. Feb 09, 2017 the simpsons has predicted a number of world events and an internet rumor said the show predicted the death of donald trump. Nearly 17 years ago, an episode of the simpsons predicted that donald trump would one day become us president. New channel on lisa marie simpson participating in the simpsons. Us president trump announced that he will be a candidate in elections. Bart to the future, simpsons episode predicts donald trump as. The donald trump simpsons episode was eerily close to what.
The simpsons correctly and shockingly predicted donald trump would be americas president in an episode aired way back in 2000, where lisa refers to inheriting quite a budget crunch from. Aug 10, 2015 donald trump s bid for the white house and ascendancy in the polls has surprised many but the simpsons called it 15 years ago the cartoon foretold a trump presidency in a surreal episode where. Since lisa becomes a historic woman president following trump, does that mean the. That scene, as loyal simpsons fans like myself remember, comes from an episode called bart to the future in which the show jumps ahead 30 years. In season 11, the episode bart to the future predicted a dystopian future where donald trump somehow was elected president. Sixteen years ago almost to the day the simpsons did just. Did the simpsons predict a donald trump presidency. Heres the scariest thing about the simpsons episode that. President donald trumps racist attacks on four freshman congresswomen of color have gotten the simpsons treatment in a new clip from foxs animated series, which returns sept. The simpsons, however, predicted a president trump all the way back in 2000, when fox aired an episode entitled bart to the future. Donald trump, kobe bryants death and now coronavirus. But 16 years ago, on a nowprescient episode of the simpsons, the legendary animated series predicted president trump would. In february 2017, an image purportedly showing a still shot from an episode of the longrunning animated television series the simpsons, featuring a depiction of.
Some viewers believe the animated comedy series has accurately predicted future events on a number of occasions, including the walt disney company owning 20th century fox and donald trump becoming president, according to business insider. A march 19, 2000, episode of foxs longrunning animated series the simpsons essentially predicted donald trumps impending tenure as president of the united states. Heres a short clip of the trump reference, which was about as onpoint as it. Simpsons writer reveals how he predicted the presidency of. But 16 years ago, on a nowprescient episode of the simpsons, the. On 19 march, 2000, 16 years before donald trump was elected president, the simpsons aired an episode in which donald trump is elected president. The episode mentions that real estate mogul and millionaire donald trump became president, and caused a budget crisis that lisa inherits. The simpsons predicted donald trump would be president back.
Nov 09, 2016 the simpsons, however, predicted a president trump all the way back in 2000, when fox aired an episode entitled bart to the future. The simpsons mock trump with west side story parody. The simpsons predicted donald trump would be president. In the march 2000 episode bart to the future, bart simpson. Simpsons writer says president trump episode was warning. Apr 02, 2016 new channel on lisa marie simpson participating in the simpsons. However, this prophecy of the simpsons series has not yet been realized. Prior to his election, trump had been a successful businessman, tv host of the apprentice and real estate developer. Mar 17, 2016 if predicting trumps rise in 2015 was tough, imagine doing it in 2000. The simpsons guest star jim parsons explains cryptocurrency. The donald trump simpsons episode was eerily close to what could happen if he became president. Nov 10, 2016 on 19 march, 2000, 16 years before donald trump was elected president, the simpsons aired an episode in which donald trump is elected president.
As you know, weve inherited quite a budget crunch from president trump, thenpresident lisa simpson told her staff in an episode that aired in 2000. Simpsons writer says president trump episode was warning to. This episode of the simpsons predicted a president trump. Simpsons writer says president trump episode was warning to us this article is more than 4 years old writer of bart to the future episode, aired almost exactly 16. The simpsons correctly called president trumpdid it. Sixteen years ago almost to the day the simpsons did just that. Tv show the simpsons has mocked donald trump in its latest episode which replicated the infamous 3 am phone call that hillary clinton highlighted in a tv ad against barack obama during the 2008. The simpsons predicted donald trump presidency in episode. Over the shows 30year run the simpsons have correctly predicted donald trump becoming u.
Apr 14, 2017 more recently, the animated series has been credited with foretelling the ascendency of future american president donald j. Dec 16, 2017 all the times the simpsons predicted the future. Some 16 years later and we all know how that went down. In february 2017, an image purportedly showing a still shot from an episode of the longrunning animated television series the simpsons, featuring a depiction of president donald trump lying in a.
The animated series did feature a joke about donald trump s becoming president in a 2000 episode entitled bart to the future, but since trump had been flirting with the idea of making a. Simpsons may have predicted all of 2020 after episode. Donald trumps bid for the white house and ascendancy in the polls has surprised many but the simpsons called it 15 years ago the cartoon foretold a trump presidency in a surreal episode where. Sep 24, 2015 the animated series did feature a joke about donald trumps becoming president in a 2000 episode entitled bart to the future, but since trump had been flirting with the idea of making a. Neither episode focuses on a coronavirus spreading from china.
Loyal viewers of the simpsons believe the animated fox comedy warned the world about coronavirus decades ago. The episode also touched on how crypto is the money of the future. The simpsons guy a family guy episode, which aired immediately after clown in the dumps, was assigned production number bacx22bacx23 and technically counts as a component of the 25th production season of the simpsons and the th broadcast season of family guy. Fans claim the simpsons predicted coronavirus outbreak in. Bart to the future, simpsons episode predicts donald trump. Donald john trump born june 14, 1946 is the 45th elected president of the united states. The simpsons are once again going after president donald trump on wednesday, the iconic fox cartoon released a segment featuring a west side storyinspired musical number featuring democratic.
The episode which aired 20 years ago included a sequence set in the future, which saw lisa taking over as us leader from an offscreen president trump, more than a decade before the. If predicting trumps rise in 2015 was tough, imagine doing it in 2000. Aug 21, 2019 the simpsons are once again going after president donald trump on wednesday, the iconic fox cartoon released a segment featuring a west side storyinspired musical number featuring democratic. The parody, though, is not when the simpsons managed to correctly predict that trump would one day become the president of the united states. In january, well officially get to call him president donald trump. So, fans can add this to the number of the simpsons accurate predictions, including donald trump.
Which simpsons episode predicted president donald trump. Back in 2000, the seventeenth episode of season 11, titled bart to the future, saw the show explore the future through bart. Fox show the simpsons caricatures donald trump and hillary clinton in a short video published on youtube parodying the 3 a. Jul 28, 2015 the simpsons predicted president trump in 2000. Why the simpsons called donald trump as president years ago. Nov 09, 2016 a march 19, 2000, episode of foxs longrunning animated series the simpsons essentially predicted donald trumps impending tenure as president of the united states. The 84second footage posted on the fox animated comedys twitter account offered a glimpse at the episode scheduled to air sunday, celebrating the fact that trump is 6. Heres the scariest thing about the simpsons episode. The simpsons has predicted a number of world events and an internet rumor said the show predicted the death of donald trump. Dan greaney told the hollywood reporter in a 2016 interview that the thought of a trump presidency at. The simpsons predicted president trump way back in 2000. Trump isnt depicted in the episodethat has only happened in last summers promo for the simpsons season 7 but to our 2016 eyes, if.
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