Channel 4 pulls Simpsons episode after Trump assassination attempt
![Channel 4 has pulled an episode of The Simpsons, which featured a shooter, following the attempted assassination of former American President Donald Trump.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/15/20/87366263-0-Channel_4_has_pulled_an_episode_of_The_Simpsons_which_featured_a-a-63_1721070831798.jpg)
Channel 4 has pulled an episode of The Simpsons, which featured a shooter, following the attempted assassination of former American President Donald Trump.
![President Trump was shot and injured while addressing a crowd at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Shocking images from the attack show the former president covered in blood after 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks shot him in the ear.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/15/20/87366055-0-President_Trump_was_shot_and_injured_while_addressing_a_crowd_at-a-56_1721070831666.jpg)
President Trump was shot and injured while addressing a crowd at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Shocking images from the attack show the former president covered in blood after 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks shot him in the ear.
![The secret service scrambled to protect Trump before he was rushed off the stage. Crooks, opened fire on the crowd from a nearby rooftop killing one rally attendee before the secret service shot and killed him.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/15/20/87365957-0-The_secret_service_scrambled_to_protect_Trump_before_he_was_rush-a-60_1721070831709.jpg)
The secret service scrambled to protect Trump before he was rushed off the stage. Crooks, opened fire on the crowd from a nearby rooftop killing one rally attendee before the secret service shot and killed him.
![Following the attack, Channel 4 decided to pull a planned episode of The Simpsons which was due to air on Sunday at 1pm.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/15/20/87369783-0-Following_the_attack_Channel_4_decided_to_pull_a_planned_episode-a-62_1721070831788.jpg)
Following the attack, Channel 4 decided to pull a planned episode of The Simpsons which was due to air on Sunday at 1pm.
![In the episode, which originally aired in 1996, Lisa Simpson discovered that Springfield was actually founded by a fraudulent pirate.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/15/20/87366181-0-In_the_episode_which_originally_aired_in_1996_Lisa_Simpson_disco-a-65_1721070831799.jpg)
In the episode, which originally aired in 1996, Lisa Simpson discovered that Springfield was actually founded by a fraudulent pirate.
![In one scene a shooter could be seen perched on a building as a public gathering is taking place - imagery which is hauntingly similar to the incident at Trump's rally.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/15/20/87366175-0-In_one_scene_a_shooter_could_be_seen_perched_on_a_building_as_a_-a-57_1721070831666.jpg)
In one scene a shooter could be seen perched on a building as a public gathering is taking place - imagery which is hauntingly similar to the incident at Trump's rally.
![Channel 4 instead aired an episode from series 30 but eagle-eyed viewers noticed the last minute change.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/15/20/87192117-0-Channel_4_instead_aired_an_episode_from_series_30_but_eagle_eyed-a-58_1721070831667.jpg)
Channel 4 instead aired an episode from series 30 but eagle-eyed viewers noticed the last minute change.
![In word reported by The Sun , one person wrote on social media: 'Wondered at first why Channel 4 just pulled the scheduled broadcast of 'Lisa The Iconoclast' but I think I get it.' Another said: 'I did wonder why a random later season episode was thrown in the middle of this Season 7 mini marathon.'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/15/20/87361953-0-In_word_reported_by_The_Sun_one_person_wrote_on_social_media_Won-a-64_1721070831798.jpg)
In word reported by The Sun , one person wrote on social media: 'Wondered at first why Channel 4 just pulled the scheduled broadcast of 'Lisa The Iconoclast' but I think I get it.' Another said: 'I did wonder why a random later season episode was thrown in the middle of this Season 7 mini marathon.'
![One social media user speculated that a member of the public might have contacted the broadcaster to voice their concerns about the choice of episode. MailOnline have approached Channel 4 for a comment.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/15/20/87370289-0-One_social_media_user_speculated_that_a_member_of_the_public_mig-a-59_1721070831668.jpg)
One social media user speculated that a member of the public might have contacted the broadcaster to voice their concerns about the choice of episode. MailOnline have approached Channel 4 for a comment.