‘Simpsons’ Creator Mocks MAGA ‘Cult’ With Wild Time-Traveling Prediction

Matt Groening, creator of “The Simpsons,” mocked President Donald Trump’s followers on Saturday as he performed with fan theories that the long-running animated sequence has a knack for predicting the longer term.

Groening, as a part of a panel at San Diego Comedian-Con, joked that he and others behind the present have been “time vacationers” earlier than placing his imaginary expertise to the take a look at.

“‘The Simpsons’ predicts Elon Musk would be the first man to land on Mars. Amazingly, he’ll crash land on Mars. However he’ll radio again that he’s marooned there without end. And most emotionally of all, he’ll be capable to hear the cheering all the way in which,” joked Groening, per Variety.

“America will return the Statue of Liberty to France, and North America remembers what the phrase Liberty means.”

He concluded, “‘The Simpsons’ predicts children throughout America will liberate their Republican dad and mom from the cult of MAGA, and right here’s the way you do it: Seize the TV distant, go to menu, go to controls, parental controls, edit channel listing, then delete Fox Information, and peace, well being and psychological happiness will outcome.”

Groening, a frequent supporter of Democratic candidates over time, has beforehand used his Comedian-Con platform to dump on Trump.

“The Simpsons” — which in a March 2000 episode jokingly predicted Trump would develop into president — has additionally taken jabs at him since he set foot within the Oval Workplace.

Groening, who teased the upcoming thirty seventh season of “The Simpsons” on the panel, quipped that he and others behind the present thought they have been “going to finish” the present after 36 seasons.

“No, there’s no finish in sight. We’re going to maintain going,” Groening joked.

“We’re going to go till someone dies. If you-know-who dies, ‘The Simpsons’ predicts there can be dancing within the streets. Besides President Vance will ban dancing.”