The simpsons made this prediction in a rather offhand way though, as lisa was the current president in the future bart saw. 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 predicted president trump way back in 2000. Prior to his election, trump had been a successful businessman, tv host of the apprentice and real estate developer. In january, well officially get to call him president donald trump. 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. In the episode, the virus lasts six to eight weeks in the juicer box during shipping. This episode of the simpsons predicted a president trump.
The simpsons also predicted the election of donald trump, the discovery. When toys r us went into administration in 2018, many suggested this was another case of the simpsons making an accurate prediction, based on a scene from the episode marge vs. Back in 2000, the simpsons aired an episode which placed donald trump as president of the united states, in which he runs the country into a debt crisis. In march 2000, the television show aired an episode titled bart to the. Simpsons predicted trump win 16 years ago abc news. The prediction that trump would one day become president came sixteen years before he was elected to office.
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. 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. His future self visited his now successful younger sister at the white house, allowing the series to show how lisa was doing as potus. It is the most bizarre prediction so far and had been in the controversy after the attacks. In 2000, simpsons said trump would be president in 1998, the simpsons predicted disney would take over 20th century fox.
One such part of the simpsons took its fans in particular and the world in general by a storm when prediction of mr. The donald trump simpsons episode was eerily close to. The simpsons predicted donald trump presidency in episode. Simpsons writer calls out trolls saying show predicted.
The episode was directed by michael marcantel and written by dan greaney, who wanted to explore what barts life would end up like. It was somewhat of a throwaway line at the time, but make no mistake, it was included very much on purpose. That episode came out 16 years before trump was elected. Donald trump, kobe bryants death and now coronavirus.
At times the sitcom has stunned the viewers with its episodes uncannily closer to reallife events. Jan 18, 2018 from correctly predicting the presidency of donald trump to disneys acquisition of 21st century fox, the simpsons, yes the longestrunning animated tv show ever, has correctly predicted a bunch. These are all things that happened on the simpsons years before they happened in real life. The simpsons mindboggling predictions that came true from. The donald trump simpsons episode was eerily close to what. Bill oakley, cowriter of the simpsons episode that was falsely linked to the coronavirus, is speaking out about the harmful nature of misinformation. But 16 years ago, on a nowprescient episode of the simpsons, the.
The latest game of thrones episode was predicted by the. Another simpsons related prediction theory was floated on 9 november 2016, a day after trump won the presidential election, holding that the show had correctly predicted the 2016 electoral vote map. The simpsons predicted a pandemic and killer insects. 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. Donald john trump born june 14, 1946 is the 45th elected president of the united states. 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. A scene purported to be from a the simpsons episode in 2000 showing trump on an escalator waving to supporters and onlookers was actually from footage taken in. From correctly predicting the presidency of donald trump to disneys acquisition of 21st century fox, the simpsons, yes the longestrunning animated tv show ever, has correctly predicted a bunch. Simpsons writer who predicted trump presidency in 2000. They continuously prove that they can predict the future. Mar 08, 2020 at times the sitcom has stunned the viewers with its episodes uncannily closer to reallife events. The simpsons correctly called president trumpdid it just. The simpsons addresses trump election prediction in chalkboard gag being right sucks, bart simpson writes in reference to prognostication from 2000 episode tim kenneally november 14.
Sep 24, 2015 another simpsons related prediction theory was floated on 9 november 2016, a day after trump won the presidential election, holding that the show had correctly predicted the 2016 electoral vote map. It also flew around in clouds and stopped at a red light. Back in 2000, the seventeenth episode of season 11, titled bart to the future, saw the show explore the future through bart. In hardly kirking, trump is revealed to have written a childrens book. The simpsons predicted a trump presidency 16 years ago. How the simpsons predicted 911, trump and disneyfox.
Nov 09, 2016 in january, well officially get to call him president donald trump. Trump presidency predicted by the simpsons cnn video. A march 19, 2000, episode of foxs longrunning animated series the simpsons essentially predicted donald trumps impending tenure as president of the united states. Nov 14, 2016 the simpsons addresses trump election prediction in chalkboard gag being right sucks, bart simpson writes in reference to prognostication from 2000 episode tim kenneally november 14. An episode of the simpsons that aired on march 19, 2000, predicted that donald trump would be president of the united states. In 2000, the show had an episode titled bart to the. Trump announcing his candidacy for the president of the united states of america, in one of its episodes in 2000, became true. Donald trump has been elected as the next president of the united states a reality the simpsons predicted 16 years ago. 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. Facetime, canada legalizing pot, disney buying 20th century fox, and donald trump becoming president. Simpsons writer is fed up with coronavirus conspiracy. The simpsons correctly called president trumpdid it. The simpsons predicted donald trump would be president back. Bart to the future, simpsons episode predicts donald trump as.
And they were able to predict the biggest episode ever. The simpsons predictions for the year 2020 xperimental hamid. Nov 10, 2016 donald trump has been elected as the next president of the united states a reality the simpsons predicted 16 years ago. Bart to the future was the second episode of the simpsons to be set in the future, following lisas wedding. Mar 17, 2016 it was somewhat of a throwaway line at the time, but make no mistake, it was included very much on purpose. Which simpsons episode predicted president donald trump. Apr 28, 2016 the simpsons have made a number of uncannily accurate predictions during the shows nearly three decades on air, according to the daily star. Simpsons writer reveals how he predicted the presidency of donald.
For a while now people have been talking about the simpsons being able to predict the future, and it looks. In the episode, lisa is downplaying the situation, as it turns out on the simpsons, trump crippled the economy and bart ended up being the only person who could save it. Dec 16, 2017 in the episode, lisa is downplaying the situation, as it turns out on the simpsons, trump crippled the economy and bart ended up being the only person who could save it. The donald trump simpsons episode was eerily close to what could happen if he became president. This time, it comes in the form of game of thrones. The simpsons exists in the futurama universe as a tv show the parody, though, is not when the simpsons managed to correctly predict that trump would one day become the president of the united states. 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 simpsons have made a number of uncannily accurate predictions during the shows nearly three decades on air, according to the daily star. 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. People have somewhat forgotten, but he was talking about running for president then, said al jean, one of the shows original. In an episode aired in 1997, the simpsons gave a hint about 911. Bart to the future, simpsons episode predicts donald trump.
But it was the recentlydiscovered prediction of gop frontrunner donald trumps presidency in one of the episodes of the animated sitcom that made fans rewatch it from season 1 to find more predictions of the future. The simpsons predicted a pandemic and killer insects back. Here are 16 times the simpsons made eerily accurate predictions about the future. When toys r us went into administration in 2018, many suggested this was another case of the simpsons making an accurate prediction, based on a. 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. Simpsons predictions, past, present, and year 2020. He also opened the trump taj mahal in atlantic city on monday april 2, 1990. The simpsons predicted the future once again when donald trump was elected president of the united states. But 16 years ago, on a nowprescient episode of the simpsons, the legendary animated series predicted president trump would. The simpsons addresses trump election prediction in. Trolling memes aside, the simpsons often gets credit for predicting events, with everything from the end of game of thrones to disney purchasing fox to donald trumps presidency apparently.
Bart to the future was the second episode of the simpsons to be set in the. Sep 30, 2015 the donald trump simpsons episode was eerily close to what could happen if he became president. A 2017 episode of the cartoon also seemed to preempt daenerys. Did the simpsons predict a donald trump presidency. Did 1993 simpsons episode predict covid19 and murder.
In hardly kirking, trump is revealed to have written a childrens book titled youre tired, based on his. One of the shows most damning predictions, for sure. Mar 16, 2020 bill oakley, cowriter of the simpsons episode that was falsely linked to the coronavirus, is speaking out about the harmful nature of misinformation. Other examples of the simpsons fortunetelling skills include 2000s episode bart to the future, in which lisa is the president of the united states, having succeeded donald trump. A scene purported to be from a the simpsons episode in 2000 showing trump on an escalator waving to supporters and onlookers was actually from footage taken in 2015, after he had announced. On november 8, 2016, trump was elected as the 45th president of the united. But, not even i remembered that the show had predicted the idea of president donald trump way back in 2000. Nov 09, 2016 the simpsons predicted a trump presidency 16 years ago. 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. 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 has predicted a number of world events and an internet rumor said the show predicted the death of donald trump. The simpsons predicted donald trump would be president. Bart to the future is the seventeenth episode of the eleventh season of the american. Lets start with the most widely circulated prediction.
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