'The Simpsons' includes an ironic nod to its Trump election prediction

LONDON -- This election season, there's been a lot of hullabaloo over The Simpsons and whether they predicted Donald Trump's ascent to the Oval Office. The speculation stems from an episode aired back in the year 2000 called "Bart to the Future" that featured a Trump presidency. And in the first episode to air since Trump's victory was announced last week, the show threw in a reference to its prophetic powers. SEE ALSO: 'Simpsons' creator: Donald Trump candidacy has gone 'beyond satire' In the iconic opening credits when Bart Simpson is seen writing lines on a chalkboard before the school bell releases him from his toil, this week's episode features the phrase: "Being Right Sucks." This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. In the show's history, Bart's blackboard has often been used to poke fun at social and political issues, and this week's blackboard messaging seems to indicate pretty strongly the show's feelings towards Trump -- not that we didn't already have an idea. 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