South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone took to the stage during their hotly anticipated panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2025 to discuss the Season 27 premiere, which hit the headlines for skewering Donald Trump.
The episode, which you can read the details of here, roasts President Trump to such an extent that it sparked a rebuttal from the White House.
IGN was in Hall H to see Parker and Stone take their seats, and one of the first things they did was jokingly apologize for the season premiere, with Parker saying: “We’re very sorry.”
Parker went on to say that the pair are unsure what the next episode is going to be, insisting the decision is “super stressful.” Parker and Stone create each episode of South Park week by week, which makes for a chaotic production, but topical shows.
They then provided some behind the scenes anecdotes and insights into South Park generally, before addressing the elephant in the room: South Park’s depiction of Trump’s penis.
In the episode, what appears to be a live-action deepfake of Trump can be seen shuffling through the desert before removing all of his clothes. “His penis is teeny tiny, but his love for us is large,” the PSA voiceover says.
During the panel, Parker revealed the pair insisted Trump’s penis was shown in all its glory, even though they received a note asking for it to be blurred. “They were like, okay, but we’re gonna blur the penis. And I’m like, no, you’re not going to blur it.”
They also talked about putting little eyes on Trump’s penis, which “was a whole conversation with a lot of grown up people for about four f***ing days. It’s a character!”
Parker and Stone were then jokingly warned there was a subpoena waiting for them in among questions on cards. The response: “That’s fine man, I’m ready.” Cue a round of applause.
The F.C.C., by the way, just approved Skydance’s $8 billion merger with Paramount, which had needed Trump administration approval. Neither Parker nor Stone addressed the merger, which they recently criticized for delaying South Park Season 27’s release date, during the panel, nor did they respond to the White House’s statement.
However, Parker and Stone have a deal of their own to celebrate: a reported $1.5 billion contract to make 50 episodes of South Park over five years for Paramount.
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