‘The Simpsons' Creator Addresses the Show's Wild Trump Prediction

Matt Groening and Conan O'Brien discussed the show's uncanny ability to foresee the future. 'Now, because of the internet, we are being congratulated for predicting the future,' began Groening. O'Brien, who was one of the show's best-known writers early in his career, said people are 'totally serious' when they say things like 'wizards work atInstead, he said it's a 'volume business,' adding, 'You throw out a lot of things. Maybe you make a joke about, 'Yes, in the future, the president will be real-estate Donald Trump,' and it's just a quick laugh in the room. And then later on, it's a chilling omen... 'Groening responded by acknowledging the famous prediction made in the episode 'Bart to the Future' from 2000. The future-looking episode saw Lisa Simpson as the president of the United States, being told that she had 'inherited quite a budget crunch from President Trump. 'Groening said writer Dan Greney wrote the line about Trump as president. 'And then Lisa was president, so we don't get everything right,' he joked. Animated characters from 'The Simpsons' pose with their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, January 14, during ceremonies along Hollywood Boulevard with creator Matt Groening.in 2028. He launched his own semi-serious presidential bid in May, describing himself as a 'progressive Republican in the tradition of Abraham Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt. ' Comedy writer Dan Greaney predicted Trump's presidency and has now launched a presidential bid of his own–even dressing like a 'prophet' in his candidacy video. The Harvard-educated, L.A. -based comedy writer has said his candidacy is 'an attempt to bridge entrenched divisions and to speak to a broader sense of shared national purpose. ' 'It's a long shot, but I see a future where Trumpism has been defeated, polarization is moderated, and we create an America that works for all,' said Greaney. 'And I have a pretty good track record on seeing the future. 'to release an anti-Trump song in which the voice of Homer Simpson sings lines like, 'The reason I'm grumpy and so goddamned plump-rumpy / and so frumpy and schlumpy / is because the losers won't leave me alone. '. The longest-running American animated series has predicted Super Bowl winners, technological advances, crises like the Titan submersible explosion, and FIFA corruption.