Did The Simpsons Predict Trump ‘Assassination Attempt’? Theories Emerge After Rally Shooting

Donald Trump was whisked off the stage after shots were fired at his Butler, Pennsylvania rally on Saturday. The former president confirmed that a bullet grazed the upper part of his right ear. The Secret Service, meanwhile, confirmed that the shooter and one bystander died during the incident, which was condemned by leaders from all over the world.

While the former president is being treated at a medical facility, several theories about the shooting incident have surfaced. Social media users now claim that The Simpsons predicted the ‘assassination attempt’ on Donald Trump. The animated series that features a satirical portrayal of middle-class American lifestyle is known to make several accidental uncanny predictions.

The Simpsons had previously – in a 2015 episode titled ‘BART To the Future’ – depicted a flying past a sign in the background that reads ‘Trump 2024.’ About seven years later, the Republican actually made his run for 2024 official. After Saturday’s shooting, users on X, platform formerly known as Twitter, posted images from The Simpsons. They claimed that the Trump ‘assassination attempt’ was predicted.

“NO WAY THE SIMPSONS PREDICTED DONALD TRUMP GETTING SHOT,” one person tweeted. They shared an image of a Trump-like caricature lying in the coffin.

“Simpsons got some explaining to do,” another person added.

However, these claims are baseless. An executive producer on The Simpsons told Reuters that claims of the show predicting world events are false.