[s11e17] Bart To The Future -

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".

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 [S11E17] Bart to the Future

Bart is depicted as a "ne'er-do-well" musician and "moocher" living in a beach shack with his roommate, Ralph Wiggum . Writer Dan Greaney stated that Trump was chosen

The episode includes a line where Lisa mentions, . set in :

While the family is visiting an Indian casino, a manager shows Bart a vision of his life 30 years in the future, set in :