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 predicted donald trump presidency in episode. 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. 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. It was somewhat of a throwaway line at the time, but make no mistake, it was included very much on purpose. Two bad neighbors is the thirteenth episode of the simpsons seventh season. 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. That was the case in june 2017 when an image purportedly comparing a screenshot from a 15yearold episode of the simpsons with a may 2017.
Heres the scariest thing about the simpsons episode. Nearly 17 years ago, an episode of the simpsons predicted that donald trump would one day become us president. Bart to the future was the second episode of the simpsons to be set in the future, following lisas wedding. The simpsons predicted a donald trump presidency 16. Sometimes the simpsons is like a magic 8ball that can seem to hold all the answers. Mar 10, 2020 over the shows 30year run the simpsons have correctly predicted donald trump becoming u. The prediction that trump would one day become president came sixteen years before he was elected to office. So, fans can add this to the number of the simpsons accurate predictions, including donald trump. Origin 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.
Homer has a trumptastic voyage on the simpsons msnbc. That time the simpsons predicted president donald trump. Over the shows 30year run the simpsons have correctly predicted donald trump becoming u. In hardly kirking, trump is revealed to have written a childrens book titled youre tired, based on his. Heres the scariest thing about the simpsons episode that. He voiced himself in the episode special trumptastic voyage. Nov 09, 2016 an episode of the simpsons that aired on march 19, 2000, predicted that donald trump would be president of the united states. Mar 16, 2016 the nowinfamous bart to the future episode of the simpsons, which aired almost exactly 16 years ago, on march 19, 2000, predicted a donald trump presidency. The episode also touched on how crypto is the money of the future. Did the simpsons predict that president trump would. And this time, a bunch of democratic lawmakers are along for the ride with a parody of the song america.
The episode mentions that real estate mogul and millionaire donald trump became president, and caused a budget crisis that lisa inherits. Simpsons writer says president trump episode was warning to. Nov 09, 2016 the simpsons predicted a donald trump presidency 16 years ago in a 2000 episode titled bart to the future. The simpsons forecast a president trump in the flashforward episode, bart to the future. In an episode aired in 2000, the show portrays a grownup. Sixteen years ago almost to the day the simpsons did just that. Jul 28, 2015 the simpsons predicted president trump in 2000. The simpsons predicted a donald trump presidency 16 years. Bart to the future, simpsons episode predicts donald trump. The simpsons might have already predicted the events of 2020. Nov 09, 2016 in january, well officially get to call him president donald trump. 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. From trump becoming president to game of thrones spoilers, here are.
Donald trump makes one last try to patch things up with comey season 28 the simpsons duration. Mar 17, 2016 if predicting trumps rise in 2015 was tough, imagine doing it 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 lisa is hillary, bart actually seems more like our. The simpsons took a peek into the future, lisa has become president of. The simpsons predicted a donald trump presidency 16 years ago in a 2000 episode titled bart to the future. Donald trump, kobe bryants death and now coronavirus. The simpsons predicted donald trump would be president. Bart to the future, simpsons episode predicts donald trump as. Probably the most horrifyingly accurate thing on this list, the simpsons hinted at the trump presidency in episode, bart to the future. Simpsons writer reveals how he predicted the presidency of. 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 presidential run since at least as far back as 1999, such a prediction wasnt as prescient as it might seem in retrospect. The simpsons predicted president trump way back in 2000. 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. It originally aired on the fox network in the united states on january 14, 1996.
The simpsons correctly called president trumpdid it just. Trump presidency predicted by the simpsons cnn video. Sep 30, 2015 the donald trump simpsons episode was eerily close to what could happen if he became president. And this time, a bunch of democratic lawmakers are along. This episode of the simpsons predicted a president trump. Bart to the future is the seventeenth episode of the eleventh season of the american. The episode was directed by michael marcantel and written by dan greaney, who wanted to explore what barts life would end up like. 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. Mar 17, 2016 it was somewhat of a throwaway line at the time, but make no mistake, it was included very much on purpose. Bush, the 41st president of the united states voiced by harry shearer, moves across the street from the simpsons. Prior to his election, trump had been a successful businessman, tv host of the apprentice and real estate developer. The donald trump simpsons episode was eerily close to what.
Trump presidency predicted by the simpsons youtube. Homer seeks revenge after the former president spanks bart for his bad behavior. The simpsons made this prediction in a rather offhand way though, as lisa was the current president in the future bart saw. Lisa simpsons dialogue in a 2000 episode of the simpsons predicted president trump and he made the entire country go broke in bart to the future.
Donald trump became president predicted by the simpsons in 2000 trump simpsons president. Today the simpsons saw themost absurd prediction in its 27year history come true correctly forecasting donald trump would be president. 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. The simpsons predicted the coronavirus the knight crier.
Several designs were made by the animators for future bart, but greaney did not think they matched. The donald trump simpsons episode was eerily close to. Mar 18, 2016 sometimes the simpsons is like a magic 8ball that can seem to hold all the answers. An episode of the beloved american sitcom that aired almost exactly 16 years agoon march 19, 2000features donald trump as president of. Jul 02, 2018 in an episode from the year 2000 of the simpsons titled bart to the future, that sees character lisa become president of the united states in a vision of the future, it is mentioned that she inherited quite a budget crunch from president trump. Aug 22, 2019 the creators of television show the simpsons are trolling president trump yet again. The simpsons predicted donald trump would be president back. Nov, 2016 donald trump became president predicted by the simpsons in 2000 trump simpsons president. The creators of television show the simpsons are trolling president trump yet again. The simpsons acknowledge predicting president donald trump.
In season 11, the simpsons predicted a donald trump presidency in the 2000 episode bart to the future. The simpsons predicted president trump becoming the us president. 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. Today the simpsons saw the most absurd prediction in its 27year history come true correctly forecasting donald trump would be president. Before he was in office, he was known as an american business man, investor, television personality, and author. The simpsons correctly and shockingly predicted donald trump would be americas president in an episode aired way back in 2000, where lisa refers to. If predicting trumps rise in 2015 was tough, imagine doing it in 2000. He also opened the trump taj mahal in atlantic city on monday april 2, 1990. In 2015, news media cited the episode as a foreshadowing of trump s future run for president.
Nov 14, 2016 back in 2000, in an episode titled bart to the future, the simpsons correctly predicted donald trump would become president of the united states in the future. The simpsons predicted donald trump presidency 16 years ago. A march 19, 2000, episode of foxs longrunning animated series the simpsons essentially predicted donald trumps impending tenure as president of the united states. Back in 2000, the seventeenth episode of season 11, titled bart to the future, saw the show explore the future through bart. His future self visited his now successful younger sister at the white house, allowing the series to show how lisa was doing as potus. Did the simpsons predict the donald trump presidency. 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. 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. The simpsons correctly called president trumpdid it. Donald john trump born june 14, 1946 is the 45th elected president of the united states. Oct 24, 2017 nearly 17 years ago, an episode of the simpsons predicted that donald trump would one day become us president. The simpsons predicted a trump presidency 16 years ago. Did the simpsons predict a donald trump presidency. 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 donald trump simpsons episode was eerily close to what could happen if he became president. Simpsons writer reveals how he predicted the presidency of donald. Donald trump has just been elected as the next president of the united states, but his ambition was foreseen by this classic simpsons episode where bart was shown his future by a. May 09, 2011 kind of funny simpsons episode where lisa simpson calls the donald trump presidency, increased debt. 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. The simpsons predicted the buyout in a season 10 episode titled. 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. When you dish upon a star, displaying the 20th century fox logo with the addition of division of walt disney co. Simpsons writer says president trump episode was warning. The simpsons predicted donald trumps presidential win 16 years. The simpsons has given us some of the best satire of the century and it turns out it also predicted the trump administration and the unprecedentedly weird timeline it would bring as the show. And this wasnt the only time the writers have managed to predict the future. 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. Foxs hit animated show the simpsons has parodieddonald trump becoming president on multiple occasions, but they predicted his election many years before.
In the flashforward episode, bart simpson takes a trip to the white. Like when the show predicted donald trump would be president. The simpsons correctly predicted a donald trump would be. Mar 20, 2016 an episode of the beloved american sitcom that aired almost exactly 16 years agoon march 19, 2000features donald trump as president of the united states, presiding over a broken economy. As you know, weve inherited quite a budget crunch from president trump. But 16 years ago, on a nowprescient episode of the simpsons, the legendary animated series predicted president trump would. Nov 09, 2016 so to take the simpsons episode one step further. The episode which aired in 2000 shows a grown up lisa simpson taking over at the white house in the aftermath of a trump presidency. The simpsons, however, predicted a president trump all the way back in 2000, when fox aired an episode entitled bart to the future. Bart to the future was the second episode of the simpsons to be set in the future. The nowinfamous bart to the future episode of the simpsons, which aired almost exactly 16 years ago, on march 19, 2000, predicted a donald. In january, well officially get to call him president donald trump.
The simpsons acknowledge predicting president donald trump in. An episode of the simpsons that aired on march 19, 2000, predicted that donald trump would be president of the united states. That scene, as loyal simpsons fans like myself remember, comes from an episode called bart to. Kind of funny simpsons episode where lisa simpson calls the donald trump presidency, increased debt. The simpsons predicted donald trump presidency 16 years. Back in 2000, in an episode titled bart to the future, the simpsons correctly predicted donald trump would become president of the united states in the future. Which simpsons episode predicted president donald trump. Theres no question the simpsons is best known for its characters, their yellow designs, and the comedy it routinely delivers. The parody, though, is not when the simpsons managed to correctly predict that trump would one day become the president of the united states. And this wasnt the only time the writers have managed to. In the oddly prophetic episode, bart simpson is shown a grim. Since lisa becomes a historic woman president following trump, does that mean the show was prognosticating a hillary clinton presidency.
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