SIMPSONS TROLLS TRUMP

The Simpsons has taken another shot at Donald Trump, this time over the situation in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria.

The cartoon has a go at the President over his dealing with the situation, saying thousands were still affected by the devastation, reports The Sun.

Hurricane Maria, which swept through Puerto Rico in September, was the country’s worst ever recorded natural disaster. More than $130 billion in damage was caused and more than 500 people died.

Trump was slammed for throwing paper towels into a crowd of hurricane survivors and for criticising San Juan Mayor Carmen Cruz after she lashed out at the US’s slow response to the disaster.

At the end of the Simpsons segment, which also lampoons Trump over the Russia investigation, a message flashes up reminding viewers of the ongoing crisis in Puerto Rico.

The statement reads “Please help for real” and points out that much of Puerto Rico is still without drinking water and electricity.

It’s the second time the program has poked fun at Trump over his response to the crisis and asked fans to donate.

People on social media applauded the short clip, with many thanking the creators for drawing attention to the ongoing crisis in the US territory.

Some Twitter users asked how they could help, while a viewer on YouTube predicted that Puerto Rico will reach its goal within a week or two of the episode airing.

The episode also used the Russia investigation to have a further dig at Trump – who has been the butt of many jokes in the series – with a scene in which Attorney-General Jeff Sessions lures Special Counsel Robert Mueller to a meeting with the President.

Famously the show predicted Trump’s unlikely victory all the way back in 2000.