“South Park’s Trey Parker and Matt Stone did not hold back when making fun of President Donald Trump in the season 27 premiere of the long-running show.
The animated series is known for parodying political figures of both parties, but the latest episode titled “Sermon on the ‘Mount” put a laser focus on the current Trump administration.
A cartoon version of the Republican politician was depicted in bed with Satan. Plus, an AI-created Trump was shown clothes-less in the desert in a fake public service announcement.
Trump’s Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, 27, was also targeted by the “South Park” makers as a caricature of her was featured in scenes with her boss.
Clips of “South Park” mocking Trump spread across the internet after the episode aired on July 23. The comedic attacks against the MAGA leader were so viral that the White House responded.
White House Assistant Press Secretary Taylor Rogers called out liberals in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter while also implying “South Park” is struggling financially.
“The Left’s hypocrisy truly has no end — for years, they have come after ‘South Park’ for what they labeled as [offensive] content, but suddenly they are praising the show,” Rogers stated.
He continued, “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,” the Trump spokesperson added.
While Rogers claimed “South Park” is failing to maintain an audience, Newsweek reported that Parker, 55, and Stone, 54, secured a $1.5 billion streaming deal with Paramount.
That agreement was apparently reached one day before the Trump-skewering “Sermon on the ‘Mount” episode aired on the Paramount-owned Comedy Central network.
In addition, Paramount has been under fire in recent days for canceling “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” in the wake of Colbert’s constant criticism of Trump.
Paramount claimed the corporation was ending the late-night talk show because of financial reasons, but a pending $8 billion merger with Skydance Media has raised eyebrows.
Critics suggested the “Late Show” cancellation was actually an effort to please Trump so his administration’s Federal Communications Commission could approve the Paramount-Skydance merger.
Many “South Park” viewers believe this “South Park” episode was Parker and Stone’s way of defending Colbert and purposely putting Paramount in a difficult position with Trump.
People had a lot to say about Trump, 79, getting roasted on “South Park,” with social media users voicing their thoughts about the episode and the response from the president’s team.
One X user tweeted, “I give it 15 more minutes before Trump is demanding the cancellation of ‘South Park,’ lmfao.”
“That cartoon picks on everyone and has from the very beginning, he’s not special,” an Instagram follower on The Jasmine Brand page commented.
Another fan wrote, “Must be relevant they just signed a billion dollar contract with Paramount. You madddddd.” A third joked, “I bet Trump’s face is extra orange.”
“We all knew he was going to throw a tantrum,” someone on the TMZ Instagram page wrote.
In contrast, a Trump defender argued, “Big ‘South Park’ fan from the beginning but this Trump hate is not funny (sorry guys). [You’re] just one dimensional now.”
Parker and Stone were asked about the furor surrounding their latest takedown of a powerful politician and whether they have been following the controversy it spawned.
“We’re terribly sorry,” Parker sarcastically told the crowd at his San Diego Comic-Con panel on July 24. According to Deadline, the “South Park” masterminds also revealed they finished the Trump episode in three days.
Comedy Central debuted “South Park” on August 13, 1997. More than 300 episodes have been broadcast on the cable channel. The theatrical film “South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut” came out in June 1999.
Throughout the program’s 28-year run on television, “South Park” has ridiculed other American political figures like former Democratic President Bill Clinton, former Republican President George W. Bush, and former Democratic President Barack Obama.
Like Trump in the “Sermon on the ‘Mount” episode, Saddam Hussein was famously portrayed as Satan’s lover in the “South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut” movie and on TV. Hussein is the late dictator of Iraq who ruled the Middle Eastern nation from 1979 until he was overthrown by United States in 2003.
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