The Simpsons creator, Matt Groening, didn’t hold back during his appearance at San Diego Comic-Con, telling fans to stop watching Fox News to “liberate” themselves and their families. The 71-year-old animator returned to the iconic Hall H stage to talk about the future of The Simpsons, which has been renewed for four more seasons.
While fans came for updates on the show, Groening took the opportunity to make some bold and eerie political predictions. During the panel, Groening delivered what he called his “final prediction,” taking direct aim at Donald Trump and his supporters. “The Simpsons predicts kids across America will liberate their Republican parents from the cult of MAGA,” he said, referencing Trump’s infamous slogan.
Groening even gave fans step-by-step instructions: “Here’s how you do it. Grab the TV remote. Go to menu. Go to controls. Parental controls. Then edit channel list. Then delete Fox News.”
“Peace, health, and mental happiness will result,” he added.
More Punches Thrown
He didn’t stop there. Groening quipped that Trump’s eventual death would spark celebrations: “When you-know-who dies, The Simpsons predicts there will be dancing in the streets. Except President Vance will ban dancing.”
The Simpson creator also took a jab at Tesla founder Elon Musk, predicting: “The Simpsons predicts Elon Musk will be the first man to land on Mars. Amazingly, he’ll crash land and radio back that he’s marooned there forever. And most emotionally of all, he’ll be able to hear the cheering all the way.”
Of course, Groening also gave fans what they came for-news about The Simpsons milestone 800th episode. “It’s a big deal to do 800 shows,” he said. “So we’re doing two brand new original episodes that night.”
As for how long the show will go? Groening joked, “I honestly thought [Season] 36 would be where we’d end it, but no, there’s no end in sight. We’re going to keep going until somebody dies.”
Curious choice of words there, as the season 36 finale killed off an iconic character in the show.
