Dan Greaney, a writer for "The Simpsons" who accidentally predicted Donald Trump's presidency, is now taking direct aim at the commander-in-chief in a bold video announcing his own 2028 presidential campaign. Greaney, whose 2000 episode "Bart to the Future" foreshadowed Trump's rise to the Oval Office, appeared in a Nostradamus-like beard and robe in a clip captioned "Judgement Day Is Here," where he outlined what he described as an ongoing "crisis" in the country.
Greaney's Declaration
"The United States was founded on a transcendental insight that all men are created equal but now, Trump, Vance, the billionaires, careerists and cowards in both parties have turned their backs on it," Greaney declared in a clip shared on his social media pages on Tuesday. "It's money, power and security for them but not for you. In America, the government is supposed to work for everyone: democracy for all, accountability for all, prosperity for all. We must restore this."
Greaney, a self-described "progressive Republican," then shed his beard and robe for a suit to emphasize his background as a lawyer before summarizing his platform in three words: "America for all." His platform, as outlined on his campaign website, includes expanding the U.S. Supreme Court from nine to 13 seats and holding Trump "accountable" for his "lawlessness." He also signals support for universal healthcare and the Green New Deal.
Previous Predictions
Last year, Greaney used his "prophet"-like character to predict that the "end is near" for the Trump presidency and claimed to foresee who won't be president next: "JD Vance or anyone else in Trump's inner circle." "They rose with him, and they'll fall with him. And as for JD, he'll be tossed out like an old, well, you know," said the writer as the camera panned to a filthy couch.
Broader Criticism
In another zany clip on Tuesday, Greaney, while making a smoothie and preparing to shower in character, said the "crisis" in America is bigger than Trump, Vance, billionaires, and the GOP, before pointing to "spineless Democrats who refuse to stand up for us even when they had the chance." He continued, "Watergate conspirators went to prison. This bunch gets away with worse on a daily basis." Then he added, "But now, the fury of the righteous has arisen, and their wrath shall rain down upon the wicked."
