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'South Park' returns with a new approach to parodying President Trump
USA Today • • general
Key Points:
- "South Park" Season 29 premiered on Sept. 16 with a notable reduction in focus on President Donald Trump, unlike the previous two seasons that heavily satirized him.
- The episode "South American Biker Gangs" features a new title sequence with a nude animated Trump wiping himself with the American flag, and the show's name changed to "South America" as a satire of Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
- The town within the episode is also renamed South America, with characters accepting the change without objection, mocking how companies like Apple and Google complied with Trump's map changes.
- The episode centers on kids riding e-bikes recklessly, with side jokes about the midterm elections and the release of "Grand Theft Auto VI," signaling a broader range of topics beyond Trump.
- Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone acknowledged they haven't abandoned Trump satire entirely, as evidenced by the intro cameo and prior statements, but appear to be shifting the show's focus back to other storylines.
