[s11e17] Bart To The Future · Real

President Lisa faces a massive national debt and budget crisis inherited from her predecessor, Donald Trump . Bart moves into the White House, initially acting as a nuisance before eventually using his "slacker skills" to help Lisa stall foreign creditors and save her administration. The Trump "Prediction"

is the 17th episode of The Simpsons' 11th season, first aired on March 19, 2000 . The episode is best known for its "prediction" of a Donald Trump presidency , a detail that gained significant cultural traction years later. Plot Summary [S11E17] Bart to the Future

The episode includes a line where Lisa mentions, . President Lisa faces a massive national debt and

Writer Dan Greaney stated that Trump was chosen for the joke because it seemed like the "logical last stop before hitting bottom" and fit a vision of "America going insane". The episode is best known for its "prediction"

Following Donald Trump's actual election in 2016 and subsequent run in 2024, the episode became a frequent point of discussion regarding the show's uncanny ability to foreshadow real-world events. Critical Reception