The Simpsons fans freak out as episode predicted US election map with eerie accuracy in 2000
In an episode dating from 2000 called Bart to the Future, Lisa is shown succeeding Donald Trump in office, 16 years before he first stepped foot in the white house - now fans say they've done it again
The Simpsons has long been known for its strange ability to make accurate predictions of the future, from Barbie mania to Donald Trump ’s criminal charges, but now fans have said the show predicted the 2024 election map perfectly.
In an episode dating from 2000 called Bart to the Future, Lisa is shown succeeding Donald Trump in office, 16 years before he first stepped foot in the white house. In a clip Lisa can be heard addressing her staff saying: “We’ve inherited quite a budget crunch from President Trump”.
In another famous clip from a mini-episode called Trumptastic Voyage dating from 2015, Trump can be seen on an escalator going past a sign which reads Trump 2012, Trump 2016, then Trump 2020, and finally Trump 2024.
Another uncanny similarity between the show and real life got fan’s talking when Kamala Harris attended her inauguration as the first female US Vice President in a purple suit, pearl necklace and earrings that were almost identical to the outfit Lisa wore in the Oval Office.
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While the Simpsons prediction of Lisa becoming first female president had Kamala Harris hopeful for another coincidence, it turns out that the episode did make another prediction, but not the one Democrats were hoping for
A scene from the same 2000 episode shows an election map depicting which states have been won by Lisa, and which by her opponent. The layout of red and blue states on the map bears an uncanny resemblance to the 2024 election map, fans have said.
‘WTF SIMPSONS ARE FROM THE FUTURE THEY GOT LITERALLY THE EXACT MAP FROM THIS ELECTION,’ edgarplaysST posted on X.
‘The Simpsons just casually predicted the exact election voting map,’ imvikasu shared too.
Before the race started swinging in favour of Trump, hopeful fans saw the similarity as a sign that Kamala would come out on top. ‘The Simpsons map and the actual map being the same is so insane to me kamala BRING HOME THE WIN,’ Jessi posted.
The writer of the 2020 episode previously told The Hollywood Reporter that the idea of Trump as president was intended as “a warning to America”.
‘That just seemed like the logical last stop before hitting bottom. It was pitched because it was consistent with the vision of America going insane,’ he added.
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