Simpsons fans think 1 episode eerily predicted Kamala Harris running for president
It was nearly eight years ago when a joke on The Simpsons turned out to be an unintentional prediction of the future (we see this happen a lot with the legendary animated series).
In Season 11, Bart to the Future showed a world in which Lisa Simpson was president, and while speaking to her staff, she had this to say: “As you know, we’re inherited quite a budget crunch from President Trump …”
Eerie! But here’s why this episode is popping up again in 2024: Lisa is wearing a similar outfit to Kamala Harris, who could end up as the Democratic party nominee after President Joe Biden dropped out:
The Simpsons has done it again! Here's from the 17th episode of the 11th season (in the year 2000) showing Lisa Simpson as the first female president of the United States talking about how the country is broke after President Trump. And, here's Kamala wearing the same outfit at… pic.twitter.com/1ThJiZUHQ0
— Jeff Berwick (@BerwickJeff) July 21, 2024
The Simpsons are never wrong. pic.twitter.com/6dCs2eIoY6
— Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) July 21, 2024
Simpsons writer Al Jean had this to say:
.@TheSimpsons “prediction” I’m proud to be a part of. pic.twitter.com/ZvkqotRpsn
— Al Jean (@AlJean) July 21, 2024