'South Park' Mocks Trump While Celebrating Emmy Win
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- "South Park" celebrated its Emmy win for Outstanding Animated Program by posting a graphic on its official X account depicting President Donald Trump with his pants down, holding an Emmy triumphantly.
- The image included the caption "You finally got your Emmy," likely mocking Trump's past Emmy nominations for "The Apprentice," in which he lost both times.
- Trump was portrayed as the main antagonist in Seasons 27 and 28 of "South Park," featuring politically charged and explicit episodes, including a controversial finale with a deep-faked naked Trump.
- Series creator Trey Parker explained that Trump was included not to make a political statement, but because "politics became pop culture," influencing the show's content.
