New Delhi: At a time when American political historian Allan Lichtman, often called the ‘Nostradamus’ of elections, saw his 2024 U.S. election prediction fall short, one individual has recently captured widespread attention online. On November 4, 2020, he correctly predicted Donald Trump ‘s victory over Kamala Harris .
Former U.S. President and Republican candidate Donald Trump secured over 270 electoral votes on Wednesday, reclaiming the White House as the 47th President of the United States. This victory also marks Trump as the first Republican in 20 years to win the popular vote.
The X (formerly Twitter) user, who goes by the name “John,” had posted back then, “What if Trump loses and then runs against Kamala Harris in 4 years and wins.”
What seemed like a far-fetched scenario at the time has now become an extraordinary reality, especially considering that Joe Biden was initially seen as the Democratic contender against Trump.
Netizens React
This uncanny accuracy sparked humorous reactions online.
“Are you one of the writers of The Simpsons?” asked one internet user, referencing the show’s history of predicting future events. However, The Simpsons’ prediction for the president-elect turned out to be off.
In the 2000th episode, Lisa becomes president and is dressed like Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. While in the Oval Office, she remarks, “As you know, we’ve inherited quite a budget crunch from President Trump.”
One user aptly commented, “Bro defeated The Simpsons’ prediction…”
Others, intrigued by the twist, asked: “What happens after that?” A few even went a step further, urging “John” to make predictions for the 2028 U.S. presidential race.
For the unversed, former President and Republican nominee Donald Trump secured a landslide victory over Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, calling it a “magnificent victory for the American people” as he thanked his supporters. However, this win left Allan Lichtman, the ‘Nostradamus’ of U.S. elections, red-faced, as his prediction that Kamala Harris would win the presidency turned out to be wrong.
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