The Season 27 premiere of South Park boldly critiques Trump and Paramount, showcasing the show’s signature humor and social commentary.
South Park’s Bold Season 27 Premiere Targets Trump and Paramount
Hours after South Park co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone signed a new five-year overall deal with Paramount Global, the long-running animated series sharply criticized the network’s dealings with Trump.
Trump’s Embarrassing Moments
In Wednesday’s Season 27 premiere, the twice-impeached president is depicted complaining about the size of his manhood in an official painting, then crawling into bed with Satan and attempting to be amorous with Beelzebub, who also laments the size of Trump’s manhood. This subject is humorously revisited multiple times throughout the episode, including a photorealistic segment at the end of the show.
Mocking Military Bravado
Various paintings scattered throughout the fictional White House poke fun at Trump’s military bravado. One particularly risqué image suggests Trump is involved in activities with a sheep that are not suitable for polite company.
Visual References to Trump
Instead of using the traditional South Park animation style, Parker and Stone opted to incorporate actual photos of the president’s face, ensuring there is no confusion about whom they are referencing.
Social Media Reactions
Fans on social media speculated that it’s only a matter of time before Trump sues the show. One viewer humorously remarked, “I give it 15 more minutes before Trump is demanding the cancellation of South Park lmfao.”
Plot Highlights
The episode, titled ‘Sermon on the ‘Mount’, features the residents of South Park coming together when the kids’ school principal literally brings Jesus into the classroom, prompting a riot among the town’s parents.
Earlier, Cartman expresses his frustration over the cancellation of NPR, which his mother attributes to Trump. He enjoys the service because he finds its wokeness amusing.
“The government can’t cancel the show; I mean, what show are they going to cancel next?” says Cartman.
Confrontation with Satan
At one point, Satan confronts Trump about rumors of his connection to the Epstein list, a topic that led to Trump’s lawsuit against Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones and owner Rupert Murdoch.
Paramount’s Settlement Critique
Parker and Stone also take aim at Paramount’s settlement of Trump’s lawsuit against 60 Minutes, featuring two nervous-looking anchors introducing a segment about the president suing South Park itself. The residents express their resistance against the literal presence of Jesus in their kids’ school, with one stating, “We all know the woke stuff went too far, but the answer isn’t going too far the other way.”
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Jesus descends from the heavens to whisper to the townspeople, “I didn’t want to come back and be at the school, but I had to as part of a lawsuit and the agreement…You guys saw what happened to CBS! You really want to end up like Colbert? You guys gotta stop being stupid.”
A frightened Jesus warns the citizens that Trump “has the power to sue and take bribes and can do anything to anyone.”
Conclusion of the Episode
The episode concludes with a lawyer informing the townsfolk that they’ll need to pay the president $3.5 million and engage in some “pro-Trump messaging” while creating a PSA. The PSA features a clip from Deep Fake: The Movie, which Stone mentioned in 2022 was “sort of on hold.” Parker described it as a humorous take on a character resembling Trump.
The PSA ends with the tagline, “Trump: His penis is teeny tiny, but his love for us is large.”
Following the Season 26 finale in March 2023, Stone and Parker explained their delay in production to Vanity Fair, citing the complexities of addressing political topics.
Parker expressed, “Obviously, it’s f***ing important, but it kind of takes over everything and we just have less fun. I don’t know what more we could possibly say about Trump.”
Earlier on Wednesday, Parker and Stone finalized a new five-year overall deal with Paramount Global through their company Park County. Additionally, South Park Digital Studios has entered into an exclusive five-year licensing agreement with Paramount+, reportedly valued at $1.5 billion, covering 50 new episodes over five seasons and all 26 previous seasons of South Park.
Meanwhile, Paramount faces backlash for canceling The Late Show with Stephen Colbert following the company’s $16 million settlement with Trump, which some lawmakers have scrutinized as potential bribery. Trump has celebrated the talk show’s cancellation after Colbert’s ongoing jests at his expense.
