‘The Simpsons’ Prediction Falls Flat — For Once — As Kamala Harris Loses To Donald Trump In 2024 U.S. Presidential Election

Published Nov. 6, 2024, 2:18 p.m. ET

Donald Trump‘s triumph complete Kamala Harris successful nan 2024 statesmanlike predetermination has seemingly proven a Simpsons prediction wrong.

Per The New York Post, a March 2000 section of nan FOX animated drama titled “Bart to nan Future” features Lisa Simpson donning a purple suit and pearls arsenic she becomes nan first female U.S. president. Comparisons were quickly drawn betwixt Lisa and Vice President Harris, who was besides dressed successful purple and pearls connected President Joe Biden‘s inauguration successful January 2021.

As noted by nan Post, Lisa notes successful nan 24-year-old section that they person “inherited rather a fund crunch from President Trump.”

After Harris took complete nan Democratic summons from Biden successful July, resemblances betwixt her governmental trajectory and that of Veep‘s Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) were pointed retired online, arsenic well. The HBO sitcom followed Meyer, nan U.S. Vice President who yet becomes president.

According to nan Associated Press, Trump was elected president connected Wednesday aft his triumph successful Wisconsin. The predetermination was called much quicker than nan erstwhile 2020 statesmanlike election, which was called 4 days aft predetermination day.

Fans person agelong been attuned to episodes of The Simpsons that they declare person predicted nan future, including successful nan lawsuit of nan missing submersible successful June 2023. Matt Selman, nan show’s executive shaper and showrunner, called retired a doctored image circulating online that showed Trump successful a casket, alleging he would dice successful 2024.

“The image of Donald Trump successful a coffin ne'er appeared on The Simpsons. It is doctored,” Selman told Reuters.