During a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, Donald Trump was swiftly escorted off the stage following a shooting. The former president stated that a bullet grazed the top of his right ear. The Secret Service confirmed that both the shooter and an innocent bystander were killed in the event. The attack has faced widespread condemnation from leaders around the world.
Simpsons got some explaining to do #trump shot
Can’t make this stuff up pic.twitter.com/VyJiDeIuGc
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As the former president receives treatment at a medical facility, various theories about the shooting incident have emerged. Social media users are now suggesting that The Simpsons predicted the ‘assassination attempt’ on Donald Trump. The animated show, which offers a satirical view of middle-class American life, is famous for making seemingly accurate but coincidental predictions.
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In a 2015 episode titled ‘BART to the Future,’ The Simpsons featured a scene with a sign in the background that read “Trump 2024.” Seven years later, Donald officially announced his run for the 2024 election. Following Saturday’s shooting, users on X (formerly known as Twitter) shared images from the episode, suggesting that the show had predicted the Trump ‘assassination attempt.’
One person tweeted, “NO WAY THE SIMPSONS PREDICTED DONALD TRUMP GETTING SHOT,” alongside an image of a Trump-like caricature in a coffin. Another user remarked, “Simpsons got some explaining to do.” Despite these claims, they are unfounded. An executive producer from The Simpsons told that assertions of the show predicting world events are false.
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