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It was somewhat of a throwaway line at the time, but make no mistake, it was included very much on purpose. The simpsons predicted a donald trump presidency in 2000. In hardly kirking, trump is revealed to have written a childrens book. The simpsons predicted donald trump would become president. If predicting trumps rise in 2015 was tough, imagine doing it in 2000. Prior to his election, trump had been a successful businessman, tv host of the apprentice and real estate developer. Simpsons episode which predicted donald trump presidency. Bart to the future, simpsons episode predicts donald trump as. Why the simpsons called donald trump as president 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. Heres the scariest thing about the simpsons episode that. However, this prophecy of the simpsons series has not yet been realized. Burns becomes donald trump americas family the longestrunning animated sitcom is back for its 28th.
Donald trump becomes president season 11, episode 17 in the episode bart to the future we get a glimpse of a future wherein lisa is president of the united states. The series even parodied the announcement of him winning and repeatedly explored the election cycle. The presidency of donald trump began at noon est 17. 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. Nov 10, 2016 james l brooks, a writer on the simpsons, discusses the series prediction 16 years ago that donald trump would be president. In bart to the future, it is implied that trump becomes president some time before 2030 as the united states had budget crush from him which was relatively bad that the country was broke. Back in 2000, the seventeenth episode of season 11, titled bart to the future, saw the show explore the future through bart. The writer of the episode, dan greaney, explained why he initially chose donald trump when he was writing an episode about lisa becoming president and having to pick up the slack where donald. Trash of the titans is the 22nd episode of the simpsons ninth season. 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 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 correctly predicted a donald trump would be.
And this wasnt the only time the writers have managed to predict the future. Today the simpsons saw the most absurd prediction in its 27year history come true correctly forecasting donald trump would be president. Sixteen years before donald trumps election as us president, the simpsons predicted the tycoon would become leader of the free world the bizarre premise was outlined in an episode, titled bart. These elements are just a few of the reasons the show has continued to be. 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 episode bart to the future aired 16 years ago and features a grownup lisa as. 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 enters its 30th season, it has managed to foreshadow plenty of random things that were to come. November 8, 2016 in the episode bart to the future we get. Much of america was incapable of picturing a president trump, until the business mogul took the stage in new york early wednesday morning to declare victory in the 2016 presidential election. Foxs hit animated show the simpsons has parodied donald trump becoming president on multiple occasions, but they predicted his election many years before. In the episode, homer tries to emulate thomas edison and becomes an inventor and apparently an inadvertent whiz mathematician. Lisa simpson apandrew harnikfox salon heres the scariest thing about the simpsons episode that predicted president trump in bart to the future, president lisa simpson faces.
Simpsons writer says president trump episode was warning. Dec 27, 2019 wizard of evergreen terrace season 10, episode 2. Sometimes the simpsons is like a magic 8ball that can seem to hold all the answers. An episode of the simpsons that aired on march 19, 2000, predicted that donald trump would be president of the united states. Grappling with the reality of presidentelect donald j. And when carefully looked upon they bring up a joke about how lisas tenure is being hampered by a budget crisis caused by president trump. As the hollywood reporter story says, the episode featured.
Nov 11, 2016 the simpsons spookily predicted a trump presidency image. Foxs hit animated show the simpsons has parodied donald trump becoming president on multiple occasions, but they predicted his election. The simpsons on its accurate donald trump presidency. Donald trump presidency in an episode from 2000 titled bart to the future that flashes forward to the future, lisa becomes president and takes over after donald. The simpsons predicted donald trump presidency in episode. The 200th episode of the series overall, it originally aired on the fox network in the united states on april 26, 1998. Nov 09, 2016 sixteen years before donald trump s election as us president, the simpsons predicted the tycoon would become leader of the free world the bizarre premise was outlined in an episode, titled bart. Donald trump becomes president season 11, episode 17 when did it happen in real life.
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. It too predicted donald trumps current presidential run, but lets hope its wrong for once in its prediction that trump actually becomes president. 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 predicted well get president lisa somedaybut only after president trump. A simpsons episode that aired in march 2000 and predicted donald trump would become president was intended as a warning, its writer has said. The simpsons ability to predict the future has struck again, as an episode from the year 2000 has surfaced which features donald trump winning a campaign to become president of the united states. The writer of an episode of the simpsons set in a future where donald trump became president of the united states has said it was written as a warning to america. Nov 09, 2016 so to take the simpsons episode one step further.
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. Since lisa becomes a historic woman president following trump, does that mean the. The simpsons has joked about a variety of political issues over the years, with donald trump becoming a recurring target after he was elected president. The episode was directed by michael marcantel and written by dan greaney, who wanted to explore what barts life would end up like. The simpsons took a peek into the future, lisa has become president of. From trump becoming president to game of thrones spoilers, here are. The simpsons predicted president trump 16 years ago. On november 8, 2016, trump was elected as the 45th president of the united states. Heres the scariest thing about the simpsons episode. He also opened the trump taj mahal in atlantic city on monday april 2, 1990. But, not even i remembered that the show had predicted the idea of president donald trump way back in 2000.
The simpsons predicted president trump way back in 2000. The episode, which was written by ian maxtonegraham and directed by jim reardon, sees homer simpson run for the job of springfields sanitation commissioner. Bart to the future, simpsons episode predicts donald trump. Nov 09, 2016 today the simpsons saw the most absurd prediction in its 27year history come true correctly forecasting donald trump would be president. This episode of the simpsons predicted a president trump. The simpsons acknowledge predicting president donald trump. In hardly kirking, trump is revealed to have written a childrens book titled youre tired, based on his. Mar 17, 2016 if predicting trumps rise in 2015 was tough, imagine doing it in 2000.
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. Oakley, a former writer, executive producer and showrunner for the simpsons, cowrote a 1993 episode called marge in chains. The simpsons predicted a trump presidency 16 years ago. Donald trump became president predicted by the simpsons in 2000 trump simpsons president. In an episode called bart to the future, bart gets a glimpse at his adult self. Mar 19, 2020 oakley, a former writer, executive producer and showrunner for the simpsons, cowrote a 1993 episode called marge in chains. Neither the simpsonss prophecies nor prophecies about donald trump are limited.
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It doesnt end well for the trump though, as he fails the nation by leaving it in a huge amount of debt, relying on china to bail the u. Kind of funny simpsons episode where lisa simpson calls the donald trump presidency, increased debt. Mar 22, 2016 the simpsons have always been known for clever storylines and hidden insights and 16 years ago they predicted donald trump would become president of the united states. 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. Greaney, who has also produced episodes of the us version of the office, said. Simpsons episode which predicted donald trump presidency was. 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 donald trump simpsons episode was eerily close to. Simpsons writer says president trump episode was warning to. The donald trump simpsons episode was eerily close to what could happen if he became president. Since lisa becomes a historic woman president following trump, does that mean the show was prognosticating a hillary clinton presidency. Trump presidency predicted by the simpsons youtube.
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