Matt Groening, creator of “The Simpsons,” mocked President Donald Trump’s followers on Saturday as he played with fan theories that the long-running animated series has a knack for predicting the future.
Groening, as part of a panel at San Diego Comic-Con, joked that he and others behind the show were “time travelers” before putting his imaginary skills to the test.
“‘The Simpsons’ predicts Elon Musk will be the first man to land on Mars. Amazingly, he will crash land on Mars. But he will radio back that he is marooned there forever. And most emotionally of all, he will be able to hear the cheering all the way,” joked Groening, per Variety.
“America will return the Statue of Liberty to France, and North America remembers what the word Liberty means.”
He concluded, “‘The Simpsons’ predicts kids across America will liberate their Republican parents from the cult of MAGA, and here’s how you do it: Grab the TV remote, go to menu, go to controls, parental controls, edit channel list, then delete Fox News, and peace, health and mental happiness will result.”
Groening, a frequent supporter of Democratic candidates over the years, has previously used his Comic-Con platform to dump on Trump.
Back in 2017, he started a “lock him up” chant at the event, a nod to the “lock her up” chants aimed at Hillary Clinton that took place at Trump campaign rallies.
“The Simpsons” — which in a March 2000 episode jokingly predicted Trump would become president — has also taken jabs at him since he set foot in the Oval Office.
He once received a mock visit from Richard Nixon’s ghost in one online short and, in another, the show took aim at his first 100 days in office during his first term.
Groening, who teased the upcoming 37th season of “The Simpsons” at the panel, quipped that he and others behind the show thought they were “going to end” the show after 36 seasons.
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“No, there’s no end in sight. We’re going to keep going,” Groening joked.
“We’re going to go until somebody dies. When you-know-who dies, ‘The Simpsons’ predicts there will be dancing in the streets. Except President Vance will ban dancing.”
