Fans call out Lisa Wilkinson after she tweets a fake Simpsons meme following the Capitol riots

Fans call out Lisa Wilkinson after she tweets a fake Simpsons meme in response to the Capitol riots in Washington DC

After homegrown terrorists stormed the Capitol building in Washington DC, Lisa Wilkinson addressed the riots in a post on Instagram on Friday.

The 61-year-old Project host shared a meme of The Simpsons supposedly predicting Wednesday’s riots, which turned out to be fake.   

‘The Simpons’ [sic] ability to predict the future is now officially out of control,’ she captioned side-by-side comparisons of a doctored image from the hit TV show and a member of the mob which desecrated the Capitol.

Speaking out: After homegrown terrorists stormed the Capitol building in Washington DC, Lisa Wilkinson (pictured) addressed the riots in a post on Instagram on Friday

She added: ‘Can I request a nice episode that has Michelle Obama as President sometime soon please?’

Her tweet was a reference to when The Simpsons eerily predicted Donald Trump’s election victory in an episode which aired back in 2000.

Unlike that episode though, the riot meme doing the rounds on social media is fake, but that didn’t stop Lisa from posting it on both Twitter and Instagram Stories.

Oops: The 61-year-old Project host shared a meme of The Simpsons supposedly predicting Wednesday's riots, which turned out to be fake

Oops: The 61-year-old Project host shared a meme of The Simpsons supposedly predicting Wednesday’s riots, which turned out to be fake

Busted: Fans were quick to call Lisa out for reposting the image: 'The Simpsons image isn't real... someone photoshopped it. The one of [sic] the right, sadly, is'

Busted: Fans were quick to call Lisa out for reposting the image: ‘The Simpsons image isn’t real… someone photoshopped it. The one of [sic] the right, sadly, is’

The doctored image depicts Groundskeeper Willie in similar garb to one of rioters, waving a US flag as he stands in front of the Capitol with the Simpsons family.

But that image of Groundskeeper Willie has never appeared in a Simpsons episode, and is actually a composite image taken from a mobile phone game. 

And fans were quick to call Lisa out for reposting the image: ‘The Simpsons image isn’t real… someone photoshopped it. The one of [sic] the right, sadly, is.’  

'The Simpons' [sic] ability to predict the future is now officially out of control. Can I request a nice episode that has Michelle Obama as President sometime soon please?,' she tweeted

‘The Simpons’ [sic] ability to predict the future is now officially out of control. Can I request a nice episode that has Michelle Obama as President sometime soon please?,’ she tweeted

‘It’s a fake image but go nuts,’ commented another, while one person wrote, ‘This is not real. Literally fake news.’ 

On Wednesday, pro-Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol and clashed with police in shocking scenes, which left five people dead, including a police officer.

The riots took place as the US Congress convened to certify Joe Biden’s victory in the November US Presidential election.

Death of a democracy: On Wednesday, pro-Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol and clashed with police in shocking scenes, which left five people dead, including a police officer

Death of a democracy: On Wednesday, pro-Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol and clashed with police in shocking scenes, which left five people dead, including a police officer

Addressing his supporters, Trump falsely claimed he had won the election, and urged people to protest the results at the Capitol.

Speaking about the riots on Thursday’s episode of The Project, Lisa condemned Trump for inciting violence.

‘The guy is clearly unhinged. The fact that he refuses allow this peaceful transfer of power, in my mind, makes him a criminal,’ she said. 

Piece of her mind: Speaking about the riots on Thursday's episode of The Project, Lisa condemned Trump for inciting violence

Piece of her mind: Speaking about the riots on Thursday’s episode of The Project, Lisa condemned Trump for inciting violence