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Matt Groening Blames Trump on Televangelist Influence
10/7/2025
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- Matt Groening linked Trump's rise to childhood televangelists on Marc Maron's podcast.
- He criticized Trump's portrayal of immigrants, saying empathy could shift perceptions.
- Since 2017 Groening has been a vocal critic, including anti-Trump chants at Comic-Con.
- Al Jean said The Simpsons moved from neutrality because of Trump's actions.
- Groening released 'Trump's Rhapsody' on Instagram and questioned Stephen Miller's path.
