Trumps presidency predicted by obscure 19th century time-traveling books, bizarre TikTok conspiracies claim

A 19th-century time-traveling book series by an oddball American author that centers around a protagonist named Baron Trump has taken TikTok by storm, with social media users wildly theorizing the writings foretold President Trump’s rise to the White House.Anyone who owns copies of Ingersoll Lockwood’s “Baron Trump” novels is dusting off their largely forgotten collection to scour for any missed clues that could indicate where America might be going next.One novel in the series, “The Last President,” has fueled conspiracy theories that Donald Trump may have been foreseen as a pivotal political figure in history during the late 1800s.In the book, a heated election causes unrest in New York City and sparks protests on Fifth Avenue.

The fictional president, Bryan, decides to appoint a cabinet member named “Pence” — similar to Donald Trump’s vice president during his first term, Mike Pence.And the protagonist Baron Trump, who bears the same name — though spelled differently — as Donald Trump’s youngest son, is described as being “curious, arrogant, and destined for greatness.”The seemingly Simpsons-level predictions have left TikTok users in a frenzy.

The theories on the social media platform delve into every accessible crevasse of the real Trump family’s history.Some link the novels to Donald Trump’s late uncle, John G.Trump, who analyzed Nikola Tesla’s papers regarding energy and time.

This connection has led some to wildly speculate that the Trump family gained knowledge of time travel through studies tied to Tesla and his supposed secret time travel experiments.Skepticism is still at the forefront of the whirlwind of theories, though.Many argue that the books are coincidental works of fiction reflecting on the era they were published during.Others find that the theorizers are grasping at inconceivable straws borne out of an obsession with the Trump family....