'The Simpsons' Kamala Harris prediction goes horribly wrong as Trump dominates 2024 race

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'The Simpsons' is famous for throwing out random predictions that somehow hit the mark. But with this year’s election shaping up, fans were hoping one of those predictions—Kamala Harris as president—would come true.

According to the iconic 2000 episode 'Bart to the Future', it seemed the cartoon had set the stage for her big win. But fast forward to 2024, and it looks like the prediction might miss the mark, especially with Donald Trump projected to win the White House once again.

Trump was in 'The Simpsons' cards too

Back in that 2000 episode, Lisa becomes president and mentions inheriting a “budget crunch from President Trump.” Yup, 'The Simpsons' called Trump as president way before anyone thought it was even a possibility.

And then, right after he won in 2017, the show had another clever gag with Bart’s chalkboard reading, “Being right sucks.” Considering Trump’s administration oversaw the third-highest deficits, fans couldn’t help but think the show was on point again.

And let’s not forget the eerie coincidence with Harris’ 2020 inauguration style. In that same episode, Lisa sports a purple suit, pearl necklace, and earrings—the exact look Harris chose for her VP inauguration.

Fans quickly latched onto this, and it resurfaced again this election season. People half-joked that maybe, just maybe, Harris was destined to follow in Lisa’s footsteps to the Oval Office.

Fans hoped for Simpsons-approved Harris victory

President Joe Biden stepped down from the race earlier this year and officially endorsed Harris. The internet subsequently referenced 'The Simpsons' prediction, with people saying Harris’ presidency was all but guaranteed.

Biden’s endorsement was big. “Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this,” the president said at the time.

Harris followed up by saying she was “honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination.”

“I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party—and unite our nation—to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda. “We have 107 days until Election Day. Together, we will fight. And together, we will win,” she said.

But as results started rolling in, reality looked a bit different from The Simpsons’ cartoon version. Trump was quickly racking up swing states, picking up North Carolina, Georgia, and Pennsylvania—places Harris desperately needed to keep her hopes alive.

Without Pennsylvania, it seemed nearly impossible for her to reach the necessary votes, and when the state was finally called for Trump, fans were starting to lose hope.

Trump’s big night

Donald Trump wasn’t just winning swing states; he was also securing his usual strongholds like Florida, Ohio, and Texas. Kamala Harris managed to hold her ground in the Northeast and California, but the numbers just weren’t adding up.

To make matters tougher for Democrats, Republicans also managed to take back control of the Senate — culminating in a night of major wins for Trump’s camp.

It wasn’t long before Trump took the stage for his victory speech (albeit the official winner is yet to be declared at the time of publication). In a classic Trumpian speech that lasted around 25 minutes. the former president gushed about his campaign team, gave nods to his supporters, and described the journey as nothing short of “wild.”

"Many people have told me that God spared my life for a reason," Trump said at one point. "And that reason was to save our country and to restore America to greatness. And now we are going to fulfill that mission together."

And of course, Trump wasn’t going to let the spotlight slip by without name-dropping some of his famous allies. He gave shout-outs to SpaceX founder Elon Musk, UFC CEO Dana White, and even Robert F Kennedy Jr who had initially run as an independent before switching his support to Trump, USA Today reported.