‘South Park’ season premiere lampoons Trump, Paramount
An animated version of President Donald Trump’s body, complete with an actual photo of his face, has a shocking new cameo: in bed with Satan. In the season 27 premiere of “South Park,” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone unleashed a satirical critique of the president using animated jabs and a storyline that some say mirrors the show’s infamous 1999 depiction of Saddam Hussein in the “South Park” movie.
‘South Park’ premiere doesn’t hold back
The season 27 premiere comes just days after “South Park” creators reached a $1.5 billion streaming deal with Paramount following tense negotiations. Although the deal is not yet final, sources tell the Los Angeles Times that it entails Park County producing 10 episodes per year for the next five years.
Titled “Sermon on the Mount,” the episode has a character depicting Trump threatening the town of South Park with lawsuits. The controversy centers on Jesus reappearing at a South Park school, where parents protest his presence in public schools.
The Jesus character responds, “I didn’t want to come back and be in the school, but I had to because it was part of a lawsuit and the agreement with Paramount.” That line references Paramount’s $16 million settlement tied to a “60 Minutes” interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris.
In another scene, Trump’s character walks into the White House and confronts a portrait artist.
“Why is my d— so small?!” Trump yells. The painter replies, “But that’s the size it is in the photo.”
Furious, Trump’s character storms into another room, strips off his clothes and reveals a comically small anatomy. “Nobody makes fun of me and gets away with it,” he says, before jumping into bed with Satan.
“You know you can’t resist this,” Trump tells Satan.
Satan responds, “I can’t even see anything, it’s so small.” Trump slaps him and shouts, “Hey, I’ll f—— sue you!”
The episode ends with South Park agreeing to settle with Trump, agreeing to $3.5 million and committing to “pro-Trump messaging.” We see another small male anatomy emerging from Trump’s body in an AI-generated ad.
White House responds to episode
In a statement to Straight Arrow News, White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said:
“The Left’s hypocrisy truly has no end – for years they have come after South Park for what they labeled as ‘offense’ content, but suddenly they are praising the show. Just like the creators of South Park, the Left has no authentic or original content, which is why their popularity continues to hit record lows. This show hasn’t been relevant for over 20 years and is hanging on by a thread with uninspired ideas in a desperate attempt for attention. President Trump has delivered on more promises in just six months than any other president in our country’s history – and no fourth-rate show can derail President Trump’s hot streak.”
Trump has yet to respond to the episode, but many people have, including Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, who posted, “SOUTH PARK!!!” on X Wednesday morning.
Episode filmed recently
“South Park” is known for having a much faster production schedule than most animated shows, as detailed in the documentary ‘6 Days To Air.’ This episode is no different, including references to the recent cancellation of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”
At one point, Jesus warns parents at the school, “You guys saw what happened to CBS? Well, guess who owns CBS? Paramount. You really want to end up like Colbert? He also has the power to sue and take bribes, and he can do anything to anyone. It’s the f—— president, dude… South Park is over.”
CBS announced Colbert’s show was canceled just days ago, calling it a “purely financial decision.” Colbert questioned that rationale in his Monday monologue, asking, “How can it be purely a financial decision if The Late Show is number one in ratings?”
‘Save Colbert’ rally in NYC
The news sparked real-world backlash and support. Protesters gathered outside Paramount headquarters in New York City on Wednesday, carrying signs like “Dump Trump. Keep Colbert” and “Don’t Bow to the Orange King,” according to The Guardian.
New York State Assembly Member Tony Simone addressed the crowd, saying, “I want to tell the institutions in our nation, from higher ed to the media to CBS: stop kissing Trump’s a–. This [show] is a New York institution, an American institution.”
Democratic California Reps. Ro Khanna and Ted Lieu also joined the protest.
A petition to save “The Late Show,” led by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, has already surpassed 250,000 signatures. “This is so much bigger than one TV show or even one network,” said the group’s co-founder. “This is about the distressing trend of people in institutions preemptively caving and complying to a White House that has shown it will abuse power.”
Ella Rae Greene, Editor In Chief
