South Park’s New Explosive Episode Takes Major Shot At Donald Trump

Warning: This article includes SPOILERS for South Park!

The animated adult TV show South Park has started its season with an explosive new episode that completely eviscerates Donald Trump. Since its debut in 1997, South Park has gained a reputation for its profane but cutting-edge comedy, and it has never shied away from commenting on political topics. Previous groups and individuals mocked include Scientology, Al Gore, and the Mormon church.

After a two-year break, South Park has returned with a hilarious and targeted episode that takes nonstop digs at Donald Trump, proving they haven’t lost their edge. Politico outlines the episode, sharing the most scathing moments.

In the South Park season 27 debut, “Sermon on the Mount,” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney compares Trump to a Middle Eastern dictator for the tariffs on Canada, and the US president can’t even tell the difference between Iran and Iraq in his bumbling response. Trump fills the White House with pictures of himself naked. Later, he tries to come onto Satan, but gets rejected by the leader of Hell. The show also takes a dig at Paramount for their settlement with Trump.

However, the moment that’s the biggest subject of discussion is when Satan confirms that Trump’s name is on the Epstein List. The demon then follows it up with, “It’s weird that whenever it comes up, you just tell everyone to relax.”

Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone were asked about Trump getting upset in the Comedy Central Animation panel at San Diego Comic-Con, for which Screen Rant was present. Parker simply deadpanned and said, “We’re terribly sorry.”

What South Park’s Trump Episode Means

When it comes to South Park, the number one rule is this: everyone is fair game. Frankly, it would be out of character for Parker and Stone not to write an episode about the ongoing issues with Donald Trump, considering they’re such big social topics.

Parker acknowledged in the SDCC that many people wouldn’t like the episode in the panel, stating, “We were like, ‘I don’t know if people are going to like this.’ We were reading stuff in the newspaper, and were like, ‘Let’s put that in there!’” However, they did it anyway.

Cartman with tears in his eyes and imagery from season 27 trailer in the background

Sadly, South Park Season 27’s Trailer Suggests The Show’s Biggest Problem Hasn’t Been Fixed

South Park season 27’s trailer proves that, although the show’s long-awaited return is exciting, the series still has one major problem to solve.

The digs against Donald Trump are enough to confirm that the show isn’t changing, even though it just finalized the deal to bring South Park to Paramount+ for the first time. However, any skeptical fans can take comfort in knowing that even the show’s new parent site wasn’t safe from the show’s mockery.

Our Take On South Park’s Trump Episode

Kyle looking worried while wearing a headset in South Park — Custom image by Yeider Chacon

The South Park episode about Donald Trump is non-stop hilarity. While all the jokes are pretty relevant, the dig about the Epstein Files feels particularly timely since discussions about the list are all over the news. While it’s unlikely to think that a South Park episode will have any impact on the government, at least it gives us a chance to laugh through the pain.

South Park

8/10

Release Date: August 13, 1997
Showrunner: Trey Parker
Directors: Adrien Beard
Writers: David A. Goodman, Nancy M. Pimental, Kenny Hotz, Philip Stark, Dave Weasel, Dan Sterling, Susan Hurwitz Arneson, Trisha Nixon, David R. Goodman, Tim Talbott, Pam Brady, Robert Lopez, Dani Michaeli, Kyle McCulloch, Karey Dornetto, Jonathan Kimmel, Jane Bussmann