South Park’s co-creator has responded to the White House’s anger over the latest season premiere of the show, which attacked Donald Trump.
Trey Parker responded after the White House reacted with anger to the 27th season premiere of South Park, which showed the president lying in bed with Satan, insinuated that he wanted to have sex with Satan, and implied that Trump has a small penis. The episode also mentioned the controversy over the ongoing fallout over the Jeffrey Epstein list and joked about CBS and Paramount recent announcement that Stephen Colbert‘s Late Show is to be cancelled.
The Trump administration issued a strongly worded rebuke after the episode aired.
“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,” White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said.
Why It Matters
It comes after Parker and co-creator Matt Stone secured a $1.5 billion deal with Paramount for new episodes and streaming rights to the show, which has aired since 1997, with some breaks. The company has proposed an $8 billion merger with Skydance Media that requires approval from the Trump administration’s Federal Communications Commission.
Meanwhile South Park has consistently gone after political figures of all political persuasions from George W. Bush to Barack Obama. It has also mocked celebrities and other public figures.
What To Know
During a panel discussion at Comic-Con International in San Diego, Parker responded to questions about the White House’s anger with a deadpan “We’re terribly sorry,” before pausing for effect.
What People Are Saying
White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said: “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.”
She added: “The left’s hypocrisy truly has no end…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.”
What Happens Next
The Paramount–Skydance merger awaits regulatory approval and is expected to close on or before October 2025.
Meanwhile, new South Park episodes will continue airing weekly. Speaking about the content of future episodes at Comic-Con International, Parker said “right now we don’t know,” and said the production process was “super stressful” because of ongoing news cycles.
“I don’t know what next week’s episode is going to be,” Parker said. “Even just three days ago, we were like, ‘I don’t know if people are going to like this.’”
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