Did The Simpsons predict who will win 2024 presidential election? Fans find damning details in 2000 episode

Just ahead of the results, it appears as though The Simpsons may have predicted the outcome of the 2024 election.

Published on: Nov 5, 2024, 07:19:37 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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The Simpsons is known for accurately and shockingly predicting some significant events. Just ahead of the results, it appears as though the sitcom predicted the outcome of the 2024 election – Kamala Harris will be POTUS. However, whether its prediction was accurate or not, only time will tell.

Did The Simpsons predict who will win 2024 presidential election? (X, photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

What did The Simpsons predict?

The 2000 episode ‘Bart To The Future’ actually name-dropped Donald Trump as having been POTUS. The episode features Lisa as president, who, while in the Oval Office, says, "As you know, we've inherited quite a budget crunch from President Trump."

Back in 2017, the week after Trump became the 45th president of the US, the recurring chalkboard gag at the show’s beginning read, “Being right sucks.” The prediction appeared to be quite perfect considering the fact that Trump’s administration went on to oversee the third-highest deficit increase of any president.

In the recent past, the episode went viral when Harris became the first female US Vice President. Lisa was seen wearing very similar clothes to the veep – a purple suit, pearl necklace and pearl earrings.

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Now, the same episode is doing the rounds again. Some fans believe the already established soothsaying credentials of the episode indicate Harris will win this election.

The above meme, which has resurfaced, first became viral after Joe Biden announced that he was ending his candidacy, and endorsed Harris. “Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this,” the president said at the time.

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Harris later said she was “honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination.” “I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party—and unite our nation—to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda. “We have 107 days until Election Day. Together, we will fight. And together, we will win,” Harris wrote.

Take a look at a few posts with fans pointing out The Simpsons’ prediction:

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Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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