And this wasnt the only time the writers have managed to predict the future. Since lisa becomes a historic woman president following trump, does that mean the show was prognosticating a hillary clinton presidency. 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. 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. The simpsons correctly called president trumpdid it just.
Nov 09, 2016 in january, well officially get to call him president donald trump. Trump presidency predicted by the simpsons cnn video. 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 predicted president trump way back in 2000. Oct 24, 2017 nearly 17 years ago, an episode of the simpsons predicted that donald trump would one day become us president. It was somewhat of a throwaway line at the time, but make no mistake, it was included very much on purpose.
But 16 years ago, on a nowprescient episode of the simpsons, the. An episode of the simpsons that aired on march 19, 2000, predicted that donald trump would be president of the united states. Nearly 17 years ago, an episode of the simpsons predicted that donald trump would one day become us president. Simpsons writer reveals how he predicted the presidency of. Apr 02, 2016 new channel on lisa marie simpson participating in the simpsons. 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. This episode of the simpsons predicted a president trump. It does not, however, count towards the series official episode count. 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. As proof, theyre citing a 1993 episode of the series, which featured a storyline. The simpsons guest star jim parsons explains cryptocurrency. The donald trump simpsons episode was eerily close to what could happen if he became president.
In season 11, the episode bart to the future predicted a dystopian future where donald trump somehow was elected president. More recently, the animated series has been credited with foretelling the ascendency of future american president donald j. Since lisa becomes a historic woman president following trump, does that mean the. 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. Sixteen years ago almost to the day the simpsons did just. The simpsons has predicted a number of world events and an internet rumor said the show predicted the death of donald trump. Some 16 years later and we all know how that went down.
In hardly kirking, trump is revealed to have written a childrens book titled youre tired, based on his. 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. Heres a short clip of the trump reference, which was about as onpoint as it. 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. Bart to the future, simpsons episode predicts donald trump. Neither episode focuses on a coronavirus spreading from china. 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. Load comments and most recently, they predicted game of thrones. Back in 2000, the seventeenth episode of season 11, titled bart to the future, saw the show explore the future through bart. Nov 09, 2016 so to take the simpsons episode one step further. 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. New channel on lisa marie simpson participating in the simpsons.
Donald trump, kobe bryants death and now coronavirus. Donald john trump born june 14, 1946 is the 45th elected president of the united states. Loyal viewers of the simpsons believe the animated fox comedy warned the world about coronavirus decades ago. The simpsons predicted donald trump presidency in episode. Simpsons writer says president trump episode was warning. However, this prophecy of the simpsons series has not yet been realized. The latest game of thrones episode was predicted by the. He also opened the trump taj mahal in atlantic city on monday april 2, 1990. 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. Sep 30, 2015 the donald trump simpsons episode was eerily close to what could happen if he became president. 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. Prior to his election, trump had been a successful businessman, tv host of the apprentice and real estate developer.
Which simpsons episode predicted president donald trump. In january, well officially get to call him president donald trump. 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. Why the simpsons called donald trump as president years ago. In hardly kirking, trump is revealed to have written a childrens book.
Trump isnt depicted in the episodethat has only happened in last summers promo for the simpsons season 7 but to our 2016 eyes, if. The donald trump simpsons episode was eerily close to. In the march 2000 episode bart to the future, bart simpson. A scene purported to be from a the simpsons episode in 2000 showing trump on an escalator waving. 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 episode mentions that real estate mogul and millionaire donald trump became president, and caused a budget crisis that lisa inherits. Apr 14, 2017 more recently, the animated series has been credited with foretelling the ascendency of future american president donald j. Us president trump announced that he will be a candidate in elections. 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. 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. 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. So, fans can add this to the number of the simpsons accurate predictions, including donald trump.
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. On 19 march, 2000, 16 years before donald trump was elected president, the simpsons aired an episode in which donald trump is elected president. In 2015, news media cited the episode as a foreshadowing of trump s future run for president. Bart to the future, simpsons episode predicts donald trump as. Mar 17, 2016 if predicting trumps rise in 2015 was tough, imagine doing it in 2000. 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. 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. 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. 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. The simpsons predicted donald trump would be president. 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. 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.
Dec 16, 2017 all the times the simpsons predicted the future. The simpsons, however, predicted a president trump all the way back in 2000, when fox aired an episode entitled bart to the future. Heres the scariest thing about the simpsons episode. Sixteen years ago almost to the day the simpsons did just that. The simpsons correctly called president trumpdid it. Did the simpsons predict a donald trump presidency. Why the simpsons called donald trump as president years.
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. 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. Dan greaney told the hollywood reporter in a 2016 interview that the thought of a trump presidency at. 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. Heres the scariest thing about the simpsons episode that. 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. 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. 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. Mar 10, 2020 over the shows 30year run the simpsons have correctly predicted donald trump becoming u. But 16 years ago, on a nowprescient episode of the simpsons, the legendary animated series predicted president trump would. 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. A march 19, 2000, episode of foxs longrunning animated series the simpsons essentially predicted donald trumps impending tenure as president of the united states.
Simpsons writer says president trump episode was warning to. Over the shows 30year run the simpsons have correctly predicted donald trump becoming u. Simpsons may have predicted all of 2020 after episode. Fans claim the simpsons predicted coronavirus outbreak in. The simpsons predicted donald trump would be president back. 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. The simpsons mock trump with west side story parody.
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