The screenwriter of The SimpsonsAl Jin, responded to those who claim that the popular animated series “predicted” that the Kamala Harris will be the Democratic nominee for the US presidency.

Incumbent Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race amid growing pressure to retire due to concerns about his health and age, and has said he supports Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid.

Many fans of the show have suggested that The Simpsons predicted Harris’ possible presidential run. The Simpsons season 11 episode titled “Bart to the Future” featuring Lisa becoming president went viral in 2021 when Harris was sworn in as the first female vice president of the United States.

Fans spotted significant similarities between the politician’s outfit and Lisa’s outfit in the episode, in which she wore pearl earrings and a necklace and a purple jacket.

Now, Simpsons writer Al Jean has responded to the news of Kamala Harris running for president. In a post on X/Twitter, Gene posted a side-by-side photo of Lisa and Harris in the same outfit. “The Simpsons ‘prediction’ I’m proud to be a part of” wrote Gene in the caption of his post.

In the episode Lisa takes over as president after an assumed presidency of Donald Trump, which causes a huge deficit in the country.

The animated series appears to have “predicted” major political events, such as the election of Donald Trump to the US presidency and the 2021 riots on Capitol Hill.

Al Jean was an executive producer of The Simpsons along with Mike Rice throughout the third and fourth seasons and became the sole executive producer from 2001 (13th season) onwards.