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For decades, The Simpsons has been known to eerily ‘predict’ major events, from the first presidency of Donald Trump to the rise of smartwatches, and now fans are buzzing with excitement over yet another apparent prediction. This time, viewers believe that the show may have foreseen the outcome of the recent U.S. presidential election—and many think Kamala Harris will be the winner, thanks to the comedy show. In recent days, fans have been digging through past episodes, analyzing every frame, quote, and storyline, and now, some think they have found a clip that hints at the election outcome.
As per Indy 100, the 17th episode from season 11, titled Bart to the Future, revolves around Trump’s path to the White House. However, in the course of the episode, it turns out that Lisa actually takes over after Trump, even saying in the episode, « As you know, we’ve inherited quite a budget crunch from President Trump. » Furthermore, Lisa is wearing a purple suit in the episode, much like one of Harris’ outfits. Naturally, the scene in question was widely circulated on social media and led to many discussions owing to the eerily similar political landscape as today.
Entrepreneur and actor Jeff Berwick posted on X, « 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.
