In 2015, news media cited the episode as a foreshadowing of trump s future run for president. 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. Before he was in office, he was known as an american business man, investor, television personality, and author. The simpsons predicted donald trump would be president. Bart to the future is the seventeenth episode of the eleventh season of the american animated television sitcom the simpsons. 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. Nov 10, 2016 the prophetic simpsons writer who predicted a donald trump presidency has explained it was a warning to america. The simpsons correctly called president trumpdid it. He voiced himself in the episode special trumptastic voyage. The simpsons correctly predicted a donald trump would be president 16 years ago in an episode set in the near future.
The simpsons acknowledge predicting president donald trump in. Mar 18, 2016 sometimes the simpsons is like a magic 8ball that can seem to hold all the answers. The simpsons predicted a donald trump presidency 16. The simpsons predicted donald trump presidency 16 years ago. Foxs hit animated show the simpsons has parodied donald trump becoming president on multiple occasions, but they predicted his election many years before. Nov 11, 2016 the simpsons spookily predicted a trump presidency image. 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. And this wasnt the only time the writers have managed to predict the future. But, not even i remembered that the show had predicted the idea of. The prophetic simpsons writer who predicted a donald trump presidency has explained it was a warning to america. Donald john trump born june 14, 1946 is the 45th elected president of the united states. An episode of the simpsons that aired on march 19, 2000, predicted that donald trump would be president of the united states. The simpsons took aim at president donald trump in a subtle manner in season 30 episode 11, titled mad about the toy, which aired on sunday night the episode focused on grampa simpson and a gig he had as the model for a plastic army men toy company following world war ii. The simpsons attacks trump as our draftdodging president.
The simpsons predicted donald trumps presidential win 16 years. 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 a donald trump presidency 16 years. Oct 06, 2015 donald trump, simpsons donald trump, conspiracy, trump escalator entrance.
Heres the scariest thing about the simpsons episode. Simpsons writer says president trump episode was warning. 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. The donald trump simpsons episode was eerily close to what. Lets start with the most widely circulated prediction. A march 19, 2000, episode of foxs longrunning animated series the simpsons essentially predicted donald trumps impending tenure as president of the united states. I always knew the simpsons was a show ahead of its time. May 09, 2011 kind of funny simpsons episode where lisa simpson calls the donald trump presidency, increased debt. And thats exactly the nature of the relationship between longrunning fox show the simpsons and a certain presidential contender on the republican side the simpsons saw donald trump winning. The simpsons predicted a trump presidency 16 years ago. 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. Donald trump, kobe bryants death and now coronavirus. 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 donald trump presidency in episode. Sep 30, 2015 and thats exactly the nature of the relationship between longrunning fox show the simpsons and a certain presidential contender on the republican side the simpsons saw donald trump winning. Catch an allnew episode of the simpsons on sun at 87c on fox. Nov 09, 2016 in january, well officially get to call him president donald trump. 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. Donald trump presidency in an episode from 2000 titled bart to the future that flashes forward to the future, lisa becomes president and takes. The simpsons predicted donald trump would be president back. The simpsons predicted president donald trumps death and showed him lying in a coffin. 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 acknowledge predicting president donald trump. He also opened the trump taj mahal in atlantic city on monday april 2, 1990. In the oddly prophetic episode, bart simpson is shown a grim vision of his life in his 30s.
The series even parodied the announcement of him winning and repeatedly explored the election cycle. Top pga tour star takes swing at old golfing pal president trump. In the flashforward episode, bart simpson takes a trip to the white. 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 predicted president trump way back in 2000. But, not even i remembered that the show had predicted the idea of president donald trump way back in 2000. Mar 10, 2020 over the shows 30year run the simpsons have correctly predicted donald trump becoming u. 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. It originally aired on the fox network in the united states on march 19, 2000.
He is able to see the future after an encounter with the manager of a casino and witnesses what life is like roughly 30 years from then. However, this prophecy of the simpsons series has not yet been realized. It was somewhat of a throwaway line at the time, but make no mistake, it was included very much on purpose. In an episode aired in 2000, the show portrays a gr. Neither the simpsonss prophecies nor prophecies about donald trump are limited. Nov 09, 2016 today the simpsons saw the most absurd prediction in its 27year history come true correctly forecasting donald trump would be president. Bart to the future was the second episode of the simpsons to be set in the future. The simpsons also predicted the election of donald trump, the. Prior to his election, trump had been a successful businessman, tv host of the apprentice and real estate developer. A reoccurring rumour online claims that animated tv series the simpsons accurately predicted the presidency of us president donald trump in a year 2000 episode, even as going as far as accurately portraying a visual of trump riding down an escalator waving at fans. And this wasnt the only time the writers have managed to. From trump becoming president to game of thrones spoilers, here are the predictions. Sixteen years ago almost to the day the simpsons did just that. A tale of two trumps season 29 the simpsons youtube.
Simpsons writer says president trump episode was warning to. The simpsons correctly predicted a donald trump would be. Trump presidency predicted by the simpsons youtube. 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. 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. Which simpsons episode predicted 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. 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.
The simpsons predicted a donald trump presidency business. The simpsons predicted the coronavirus and murder hornets. The simpsons predicted president trump becoming the us president. Mar 17, 2016 if predicting trumps rise in 2015 was tough, imagine doing it in 2000. Sometimes the simpsons is like a magic 8ball that can seem to hold all the answers. Bart to the future, simpsons episode predicts donald trump. Today the simpsons saw the most absurd prediction in its 27year history come true correctly forecasting donald trump would be president. Did the simpsons predict a donald trump presidency. A march 19, 2000, episode of foxs longrunning animated series the simpsons essentially predicted donald trumps impending tenure as. The episode bart to the future aired 16 years ago and features a grownup lisa as. Did the simpsons predict the donald trump presidency. However, when he rediscovers one of the figures, he feels discomfort but cannot remember why. Lisa simpson apandrew harnikfox salon heres the scariest thing about the simpsons episode that predicted president. Simpsons writer reveals how he predicted the presidency of.
May 11, 2020 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 trump, apparently, ruined the. And this time, a bunch of democratic lawmakers are along. The episode mentions that real estate mogul and millionaire donald trump became president, and caused a budget crisis that lisa inherits. If predicting trumps rise in 2015 was tough, imagine doing it in 2000. Simpsons writer reveals how he predicted the presidency of donald. 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. Heres the scariest thing about the simpsons episode that. But 16 years ago, on a nowprescient episode of the simpsons, the legendary animated series predicted president trump would. The donald trump simpsons episode was eerily close to. The simpsons made eerily predicted donald trump would be president 16 years ago. The episode which aired in 2000 shows a grown up lisa simpson taking over at the white house in the aftermath of a. The simpsons predicted the future once again when donald trump was elected president of the united states.
In the episode, after their picnic in the park is cut short due to a mosquito infestation. Nearly 17 years ago, an episode of the simpsons predicted that donald trump would one day become us president. 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. This episode of the simpsons predicted a president trump. These elements are just a few of the reasons the show has continued to be successful after 30 years, but the show.
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. A 2017 episode of the cartoon also seemed to preempt daenerys. 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. 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 correctly called president trumpdid it just. The story showed lisa sitting in the oval office having inherited a budget crunch from president trump. Over the shows 30year run the simpsons have correctly predicted donald trump becoming u. Since lisa becomes a historic woman president following trump, does that mean the show was prognosticating a hillary clinton presidency.
Kind of funny simpsons episode where lisa simpson calls the donald trump presidency, increased debt. Nov 09, 2016 the simpsons predicted a donald trump presidency 16 years ago in a 2000 episode titled bart to the future. Greaney, who has also produced episodes of the us version of the office, said. Greaney, who has also produced episodes of the us version of the. An episode of the beloved american sitcom that aired almost exactly 16 years agoon march 19, 2000features donald trump as president of. Jan 06, 2019 the simpsons took aim at president donald trump in a subtle manner in season 30 episode 11, titled mad about the toy, which aired on sunday night the episode focused on grampa simpson and a gig he had as the model for a plastic army men toy company following world war ii. 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 january, well officially get to call him president donald trump. The parody, though, is not when the simpsons managed to correctly predict that trump would one day become the president of the united states. May 09, 2019 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. Mar 17, 2016 it was somewhat of a throwaway line at the time, but make no mistake, it was included very much on purpose. The nowinfamous bart to the future episode of the simpsons, which aired almost exactly 16 years ago, on march 19, 2000, predicted a donald.
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. In hardly kirking, trump is revealed to have written a childrens book titled youre tired, based on his. Like when the show predicted donald trump would be president. The simpsons spookily predicted a trump presidency image. The simpsons predicted donald trump presidency 16 years. Back in 2000, the seventeenth episode of season 11, titled bart to the future, saw the show explore the future through bart. The creators of television show the simpsons are trolling president trump yet again. Theres no question the simpsons is best known for its characters, their yellow designs, and the comedy it routinely delivers. 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 trump, apparently, ruined the.
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