Prior to his election, trump had been a successful businessman, tv host of the apprentice and real estate developer. The simpsons star on how the show predicted donald trumps. Why i predicted donald trump would become president of the united states writer dan greaney and the simpsons creators predicted a trump presidency back in 2000 share. Donald trump appears in trumptastic voyage, homer joins campaign. Nov 09, 2016 the simpsons did not predict trumps election in 2000. Bart to the future was the second episode of the simpsons to be set in the future, following lisas wedding. Simpsons donald trump 2000 vs trump escalator entrance 2015. Did the simpsons predict that president trump would touch a glowing orb. But, not even i remembered that the show had predicted the idea of president donald trump way back in 2000. Simpsons depicts trump escalator scene in 2000, 15 yrs before the actual event predictive programming it seems ive been duped with some disinformation. Time proved them right as he attained the office of presidency in january 2017. The simpsons correctly predicted a donald trump would be president 16 years ago in an episode set in the near future the story showed lisa sitting in the oval office having inherited a budget. The simpsons movie, a featurelength film, was released in theaters worldwide on july 26 and 27, 2007 and.
The video begins with homer simpson following trump down the escalator before cuts feature figures including george clooney, barack. While that 2000 simpsons episode did predict trump s presidency, the escalator scene smith is referring to showing homer simpson behind trump on an escalator, in a shot mirroring trump. The simpsons in 2015, another episode, titled trumptastic voyage, featured trump coming down an escalator with homer simpson. The iconic show, which recently aired its 600th episode, also broadcast another episode in 2015 titled trumptastic voyage, referencing trump s reallife decision to run for the presidency. Bart to the future was the second episode of the simpsons to be set in the future. The animated series did feature a joke about donald trumps becoming president in a 2000 episode entitled bart to the future, but since trump had been flirting with the idea of. Thats finefoxs animated show seems to be upping its satire game. Yeardley smith, who voices lisa simpson, has explained how the show was able to predict donald trumps unlikely run to the white house. Fifteen years later, after trump did in fact announce his candidacy, a new simpsons short, trumptastic voyage, poked fun at the wannabe world leader and his hair. Sixteen years before donald trumps election as us president, the simpsons predicted the tycoon.
Nov 09, 2016 an episode of the simpsons that aired on march 19, 2000, predicted that donald trump would be president of the united states. Bart to the future is the seventeenth episode of the eleventh season of the american animated television sitcom the simpsons. The simpsons exists in the futurama universe as a tv show the parody, though, is not when the simpsons managed to correctly predict that trump would one day become the president of the united states. Did the simpsons predict the donald trump presidency. Did the simpsons predict a donald trump presidency. The show correctly predicted that donald trump would become the president of the united states, way back in 2000. People think the simpsons predicted trumps win but its not true. Trump presidency predicted by the simpsons cnn video. Donald john trump born june 14, 1946 is the 45th elected president of the united states. The simpsons just couldnt resist making fun of donald trump. The creator of the simpsons talks to guardian cartoonist first dog on the moon about his art, and tells how an episode 16 years ago showing donald trump in the white house was the most absurd joke.
Trump celebrates 4th anniversary of escalator campaign. Donald trump rode an escalator to 2016 presidential. But nothing compares to that time the simpsons predicted trump s. Which simpsons episode predicted president donald trump. The simpsons predicted president trump way back in 2000. Nov 09, 2016 today the simpsons saw the most absurd prediction in its 27year history come true correctly forecasting donald trump would be president. A scene purported to be from a the simpsons episode in 2000 showing trump on an escalator waving. Aug 22, 2019 an episode of the simpsons predicted that u. The simpsons lampoons donald trump in this hairraising trip planet of the napes. Strange coincidences between donald trump and the simpsons. An episode of the simpsons that aired on march 19, 2000, predicted that donald trump would be president of the united states. Sep 24, 2015 the animated series did feature a joke about donald trumps becoming president in a 2000 episode entitled bart to the future, but since trump had been flirting with the idea of making a. Um that would explain it if the episode happened after the video was taken, but the simpsons episode is 15ish years older then the trump video. The simpsons aired an episode where trump was seen addressing in the white house after being elected the president of the united states.
In an episode aired in 2000, the show portrays a gr. The simpsons is not the only show to have predicted trump s victory, an episode of black mirror called the waldo moment from 20 saw a cartoon blue bear spouting rubbish and rhetoric becoming. Several designs were made by the animators for future bart, but greaney did not think they matched. Behind the laughter the escalator to nowhere made a cameo in the simpsons. Lisa simpson apandrew harnikfox salon heres the scariest thing about the simpsons episode that predicted president trump in bart to the future, president lisa simpson faces. Escalator to nowhere art structure district downtown town springfield first appearance marge vs.
The simpsons knew a donald trump presidency was a joke 15. While other presidential candidates prefer a splashier start to their presidential bids, the donald proved once again on. This episode of the simpsons predicted a president trump. The simpsons episode from 2000 really mentions president trump but only as a joke when lisa simpson tries to become president after president trump left the economy in ruin. The simpsons does it again, predicting trump presidency 16. Donald trump, kobe bryants death and now coronavirus. In february 2017, an image purportedly showing a still shot from an episode of the longrunning animated television series the simpsons, featuring a depiction of president donald trump. Bart to the future, simpsons episode predicts donald trump. The simpsons predicted president trump 16 years ago. Jul 08, 2015 south park just announecd itll stay on the air until 2019, putting it in the 300 episode club with the simpsons. Images from the the simpsons showing donald trumps announcement of his presidential candidacy are from 2015, not 2000. The animated series did feature a joke about donald trumps becoming president in a 2000 episode entitled bart to the future, but since trump had been flirting with the idea of making a presidential run since at least as far back as 1999, such a prediction wasnt as prescient as it might seem in retrospect.
President donald trump would cancel his trip to denmark after the prime minister refused to sell greenland to the united states. Heres the scariest thing about the simpsons episode that. Donald trump makes one last try to patch things up with comey season 28 the simpsons duration. A reoccurring rumour online claims that animated tv series the simpsons accurately predicted the presidency of us president donald trump in a year 2000 episode, even as going as far as accurately portraying a visual of trump riding down an escalator waving at fans. The simpsons ability to predict the future has struck again, as an episode from the year 2000 has surfaced which features donald trump winning a campaign to become president of the united states. The futurepredicting abilities of the simpsons have been exaggerated over the years. The cartoon foretold a trump presidency in a surreal episode where bart is given a window into the future and found a country brought to its knees by financial mismanagement and a crime wave. Over the shows 30year run the simpsons have correctly predicted donald trump becoming u. Nov 09, 2016 it was a throwaway joke in a simpsons episode 16 years ago, but that joke has just become americas reality. The pictures which have been widely shared, of trump on the escalator and trump campaigning on stage, arent from 2000. Mar 17, 2016 it was somewhat of a throwaway line at the time, but make no mistake, it was included very much on purpose. The simpsons creators on donald trump election cycle duration. People think the simpsons predicted trump s win but its not true.
I found this in rcreepy and thought it belongs here. The clip featured trump coming down an escalator with homer simpson, mocking trump s announcement for candidacy with his wife melania. A reoccurring rumour online claims that animated tv series the simpsons accurately predicted the presidency of us president donald trump in. Simpsons depicts trump escalator scene in 2000, 15 yrs before the actual event predictive programming. Yeardley smith discusses the simpsons predicting trumps. Jul 29, 2015 way back in 2000, a donald trump presidency was still a joke. The simpsons correctly predicted a donald trump would be.
May 09, 2019 the simpsons has given us some of the best satire of the century and it turns out it also predicted the trump administration and the unprecedentedly weird timeline it would bring as the show. But the image with an elevator is from 2015 video where creators of the show were specifically mocking trumps announcement that he was running for president. Nov 11, 2016 donald trump and homer simpson in 2015 fox the simpsons the simpsons short trumptastic voyage, with homer substituted for melania, was released a few weeks later in july. Nov 09, 2016 secretary van houten explains the trump economic legacy image. The prediction was outlined in the 17th episode of the 11th season, titled bart to the future 16 years ago and broadcast in early 2000. Back in 2000, the seventeenth episode of season 11, titled bart to the future, saw the show explore the future through bart.
Homer has a trumptastic voyage on the simpsons msnbc. The simpsons correctly called president trumpdid it. The simpsons escalator sequence was made after trumps speech, the episode from 2000, bart to the future, does not contain this footage. Nov 10, 2016 simpsons predicted donald trump escalator. Feb 20, 2018 watch simpsons donald trump 2000 vs trump escalator entrance 2015 tankvlakd on dailymotion. Another piece of cinematography turned to life in 2015 when trump was found. Images from the the simpsons showing donald trumps.
Jun 16, 2015 donald trumps road to the white house started on an escalator. Aug 10, 2015 donald trump s bid for the white house and ascendancy in the polls has surprised many but the simpsons called it 15 years ago the cartoon foretold a trump presidency in a surreal episode where. An image showing a cartoon donald trump in a coffin was purportedly featured on the simpsons animated tv series. Simpsons donald trump 2000 vs trump escalator entrance. The pictures which have been widely shared, of trump on the escalator and trump campaigning on. No, that simpsons picture didnt predict trumps presidency uk. Memes represented that the animated series showed trump touching a glowing orb fifteen years before the actual. The episode was directed by michael marcantel and written by dan greaney, who wanted to explore what barts life would end up like. The simpsons predicted donald trump would descend on an escalator at the announcement he would run for president, while a supporter drops a sign the simpsons clip does bear an uncanny. The simpsons predicted president trump becoming the us president.
But the image with an elevator is from 2015 video where creators of the show were specifically mocking trump s announcement that he was running for president. The screenshots are from a simpsons miniepisode only 93 seconds long called trumptastic voyage, that was posted to the animation on fox youtube channel on july 15th, after trump really had rode the escalator in similar fashion after announcing his presidency. The voice actress also thought it was uncanny how the show again managed to predict trumps infamous escalator. The simpsons predicted president trump 16 years ago as a warning to america it was going insane. He also opened the trump taj mahal in atlantic city on monday april 2, 1990. Bart to the future is the seventeenth episode of the eleventh season of the american. A scene purported to be from a the simpsons episode in 2000 showing trump on an escalator waving to supporters and onlookers was actually from footage taken in 2015, after he had announced. Bart to the future, simpsons episode predicts donald trump as. The voice actress also thought it was uncanny how the show again managed to predict trump s infamous escalator. A friend of mine sent me this thing and was convinced it was real. Heres the scariest thing about the simpsons episode.
The simpsons, however, predicted a president trump all the way back in 2000, when fox aired an episode entitled bart to the future. In the oddly prophetic episode, bart simpson is shown a grim vision of his life in his 30s. Trumptastic voyage, a short released straight to youtube, imagines homer at trumps announcement event, riding behind the billionaire on his nowinfamous escalator ride padded with supporters. President donald trump marked the fouryear anniversary of his famous june 2015 escalator ride that kicked off his presidential campaign. Much of america was incapable of picturing a president trump, until the business mogul took the stage in new york early wednesday. Simpsons donald trump escalator ride vs 2016 actual trump escalator ride. President donald trump would cancel his trip to denmark after the prime minister refused to. Just ask the simpsons in the season 11 episode bart to the future, future president lisa simpson and secretary van houten or. The simpsons predicted a donald trump presidency in 2000.
Did the simpsons predict trump would try to buy greenland. I always knew the simpsons was a show ahead of its time. Simpsons donald trump escalator ride vs 2016 actual trump. Simpsons depicts trump escalator scene in 2000, 15. Aug 22, 2019 did the simpsons predict trump would try to buy greenland. Episodes of the simpsons have won dozens of awards, including 31 emmys ten for outstanding animated program, 30 annies, and a peabody. The donald trump escalator videos trump 2016 simpsons. The simpsons did not predict trump s election in 2000.
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