'Simpsons' writer who predicted Trump presidency now running for US president in 2028

Dan Greaney, the Emmy-winning Simpsons writer who famously predicted Donald Trump's presidency in a 2000 episode, has announced he is running for US president in 2028. Greaney, who jokingly calls himself a prophet, made the announcement via Instagram on Tuesday.

Emmy Award-winning television writer Dan Greaney, best known for his work on The Simpsons, has announced his candidacy for the 2028 United States presidential election. Greaney, who has long been celebrated for a year 2000 Simpsons episode that appeared to predict Donald Trump's rise to the presidency, shared the news in a video posted to Instagram on Tuesday.

Greaney has playfully embraced the title of "prophet" following widespread attention to the episode, which depicted Trump as a future US president — a seemingly absurd joke at the time that became reality decades later. Now the writer appears to be taking his pop-culture notoriety in a more literal political direction.

While details about his campaign platform remain sparse, the announcement has drawn attention given his unusual path to political aspirations — from Hollywood writers' rooms to a presidential bid. Greaney's Simpsons tenure earned him one of television's most prestigious honours, the Emmy Award.