The creators of South Park are now in a public dispute with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, following a recent extended segment on the long-running Comedy Central show that satirized the leader's conduct and policies, among other topics.
Clips from last night’s Season 27 premiere of South Park, titled "Sermon on the ‘Mount," spread rapidly across social media today. Fans of all types came together to see how creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone would deconstruct the 47th President. While the heavily stylized, satirical series is famous for its merciless parodies of celebrities, politicians, and just about everyone else, its critique of Trump feels particularly intense.
Hey, Satan! pic.twitter.com/JQzbcWVUbm
— South Park (@SouthPark) July 24, 2025
The 22-minute episode starts quietly, with the citizens of South Park searching for answers from a president whose apparent solutions are limited to "arresting and suing people," all while making their lives significantly worse. After the whole town unites, the show's interpretation of Trump is unveiled as a strikingly accurate portrayal of the current U.S. president.
Many recognizable photographs of Trump, including what looks like an altered version of his notorious 2023 mugshot, are used to depict the character. This version has a comical yet familiar voice and a mouth that seems disconnected from his chin. This Trump then faces criticism for imposing tariffs on Canada, launching airstrikes on Iran, and more, directly referencing real-world events that have unfolded since the start of 2025.
Parker and Stone ramp up their criticism as the episode progresses, following a Trump who laughs while threatening to sue White House artists for their specific portrayals of him.
“Why is my penis so small?” the South Park version of Trump asks the artists at one point in the Season 27 premiere.
A similar gag recurs throughout the episode, showing Trump undressing completely before climbing into bed with Satan. On multiple occasions, the behavior, voice, actions, and dialogue of South Park's Trump also suggest the character is a reimagining of Saddam Hussein from the South Park movie, who shares many of the same traits.
Trump White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers issued a statement addressing how the Season 27 premiere portrayed the President.
“The hypocrisy of the Left knows no bounds — for years they've criticized South Park for what they called 'offensive' content, but now they're suddenly applauding the show,” Trump White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers told Rolling Stone.
“Just like the creators of South Park, the Left lacks any authentic or original ideas, which is why their popularity keeps plummeting to new lows. This show hasn't been relevant in over two decades and is clinging to relevance with uninspired concepts in a desperate bid for attention. President Trump has fulfilled more promises in just six months than any other president in American history — and no second-rate television program can interrupt President Trump's winning momentum.”
It remains to be seen whether future episodes of South Park will continue to criticize Trump and his policies, but Parker and Stone include one final jab near the end of the new episode. Just before it concludes, one of 50 so-called "South Park Pro-Trump" PSAs is shown. In the clip, what appears to be a live-action deepfake of Trump is seen wandering through a desert before stripping off all his clothes.
“His penis is very small, but his love for us is immense,” the PSA voiceover states.
So can we talk about how Cartman saying "I love you man" to Butters during the end credits was actually Trey saying that to Matt in case it's all over for South Parkpic.twitter.com/oiK2i08EVt
— Ericka ♡ (@NeonTravesty) July 24, 2025
As the episode wraps up, Eric Cartman (voiced by Parker) and Butters (voiced by Stone) deliver a final line that seems to mock fears of the show being canceled due to its critiques of Trump. This is one of several moments in the premiere that touch on the controversy surrounding its parent company, Paramount, and the $16 million lawsuit it recently settled with Trump.
The lawsuit involved the President suing Paramount over allegations that CBS News had deceptively edited an interview with 2024 presidential candidate Kamala Harris. The settlement had previously drawn criticism from Stephen Colbert of The Late Show, which CBS announced was ending after 33 years on air just last week. Colbert had referred to the settlement as "a massive bribe" just days before.
“I didn’t want to come back to the school, but I had to because it was part of the legal agreement with Paramount,” South Park’s Jesus Christ says through gritted teeth in the Season 27 premiere. “Now the guy can do whatever he wants because someone backed down, okay?”
The character adds: “Did you see what happened to CBS? Well, guess who owns CBS? Paramount! Do you really want to end up like Colbert?”
Parker and Stone finalized a five-year streaming agreement with Paramount+ reportedly valued at $1.5 billion earlier this week, after Paramount had attempted to postpone the show's release, drawing ire from the creators. Stone shared his excitement about the news on social media yesterday.
