South Park’s Wild Trump Episode Sparks Backlash and Billion-Dollar Deal
So, here’s what happened—on July 24, at San Diego Comic-Con, South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone stood in front of a packed animation panel and, with their signature smirks, "apologized" for what may be one of their most controversial episodes ever. And I mean ever .
The episode had just aired the night before—it’s the Season 27 premiere—and it takes a direct, no-holds-barred shot at President Donald Trump. We’re talking full-on satire: Trump is shown literally in bed with Satan, portrayed as insecure, wildly litigious, and (as the show bluntly emphasizes) not exactly well-endowed. That last detail, of course, sets up the episode's riskiest gags—like Satan saying he "can’t even see anything." Subtle? Not at all. South Park never is.
During the Comic-Con panel, Parker and Stone grinned and said, “We’re terribly sorry,” clearly knowing what they were doing. Moderator Josh Horowitz joked about a subpoena, and Parker shrugged, “It’s fine; we’re ready.”
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But the timing of this episode wasn’t random. It came on the heels of Paramount finalizing a $1.5 billion streaming deal with Parker and Stone for 50 more episodes and exclusive rights on Paramount+. The same day, the company settled a lawsuit Trump had filed against CBS’s 60 Minutes —and then, rather suspiciously, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was canceled. That context isn’t just referenced in the episode—it is the plot.
The satire’s not just about Trump. The episode skewers media cowardice, lawsuits-as-weapons, and the entertainment industry’s political tightrope walk. The news anchors in the show practically trip over themselves trying not to offend Trump, even while reporting that the fictional town of South Park is being sued by him. At one point, Jesus shows up, gives people bread, and tells them to stay quiet or risk the show getting canceled. It's absurd—but uncomfortably plausible.
And let’s not forget the closing bit: the town, as part of a legal settlement, agrees to run pro-Trump ads. What they come up with? A bizarre, AI-generated video of a nude Trump wandering the desert, with his googly-eyed micropenis delivering the campaign message. I mean… this is South Park . That’s how they roll.
Of course, the White House wasn’t amused. A spokesperson dismissed the show as "fourth-rate" and “irrelevant,” which only fuels the fire, honestly. But here’s the kicker: while Trump is often seen as satire-proof—so outlandish that parody feels redundant—Parker and Stone might’ve actually cracked that code. Not by trying to one-up him, but by playing him at his own outrageous game.
So yeah, South Park is back. It’s messier, louder, and more vicious than ever—and clearly, Paramount is betting big on that chaos.
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