What did The Simpsons predict in season 11 episode 17?

In season 11 episode 17 of The Simpsons, titled Bart to the Future, which aired on March 19, 2000, The Simpsons famously predicted Donald Trump becoming President of the United States. The episode is set in the future where Bart is a failed musician and Lisa is President of the United States, succeeding President Trump. In one scene, Lisa is in the Oval Office meeting with her advisors and says, As you know, we've inherited quite a budget crunch from President Trump. This was a joke at the time, as Trump was known as a businessman and had briefly considered a presidential run in 2000, but it was not taken seriously. Sixteen years later, Donald Trump was elected President in 2016, making the prediction famous worldwide. The episode also predicted Lisa as the first female president and a future where the US is in financial trouble after Trump. Writer Dan Greaney said the joke was meant as a warning that America would go as low as electing Trump, who was seen as the most absurd candidate imaginable. Bart to the Future also had other predictions like video chats and smart devices. So season 11 episode 17 is famous primarily for predicting President Trump, which has become one of the most cited Simpsons predictions and is often shared online as evidence of The Simpsons seemingly predicting the future.

The Simpsons Season 11 Episode 17 is titled Bart to the Future, aired March 19, 2000, and it famously predicted Donald Trump becoming President of the United States, which came true in 2016, making it one of most famous Simpsons predictions. In this episode, Bart looks into future where Lisa Simpson is President of United States, and she says we have inherited quite a budget crunch from President Trump, showing Trump as previous president, with Lisa as first female straight president dealing with budget crisis caused by Trump administration, which was seen as joke in 2000 when Trump was businessman and had considered presidential run in 2000 Reform Party, but not taken seriously. The episode also predicted Lisa as first female president and budget crunch, with visual of Lisa wearing purple suit similar to Kamala Harris outfit later, though that is more coincidental interpretation. The episode was written by Dan Greaney, who said Trump as president was logical last stop before hitting bottom as most absurd joke, but it became reality when Trump elected 45th President in 2016 and 47th President again in 2024. So Season 11 Episode 17 predicted Donald Trump presidency, with Lisa Simpson as President inheriting budget crunch from President Trump, which is considered uncanny prediction that came true 16 years later, making Bart to the Future one of most cited Simpsons predictions with Trump reference.