The minds behind South Park are feuding with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration after the long-running Comedy Central show aired an extended segment mocking the leader’s behavior and politics, among… other things.
Clips from last night’s South Park Season 27 premiere, titled Sermon on the ‘Mount, flooded social media feeds today as fans of all kinds gathered to see how creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone chose to pick apart the 47th President. While the heavily stylized, satirical series is known for its ruthless takedowns of celebrities, politicians, and everyone in between, its criticisms of Trump feel especially fierce.
Hey, Satan! pic.twitter.com/JQzbcWVUbm
— South Park (@SouthPark) July 24, 2025
The 22-minute episode begins quietly enough as the citizens of South Park seek answers from a president who can “only arrest and sue people” while making everyone’s lives far worse. After the entire town bands together, the show’s new take on Trump is revealed to be a much more accurate depiction of the sitting U.S. president.
Many familiar photographs of Trump, including what appears to be an edit of his infamous 2023 mugshot, are used to portray the character, who has a funny-yet-familiar voice and mouth that separates his chin from the top of his head. This version of Trump then proceeds to take flak for inflicting tariffs on Canada, bombing Iran, and more, calling direct attention to real-world events that have transpired since 2025 began.
Parker and Stone only heat up their criticisms from there, as the show follows a Trump that laughs while threatening to sue White House artists for painting him in a particular way.
“Why is my dick so small?” South Park Trump asks the artists at one point during the Season 27 premiere.
A similar jab can be seen multiple times throughout the episode, as Trump can then be seen taking all of his clothes off before getting into bed with Satan. On more than one occasion, South Park Trump’s behavior, voice, actions, and dialogue also suggest the character is a new version of the South Park movie’s Saddam Hussein, who features many of the exact same traits.
Trump White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers released a statement addressing how the South Park Season 27 premiere depicted the President.
“The Left’s hypocrisy truly has no end — for years they have come after South Park for what they labeled as ‘offense’ [sic] content, but suddenly they are praising the show,” Trump White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers told Rolling Stone.
“Just like the creators of South Park, the Left has no authentic or original content, which is why their popularity continues to hit record lows. This show hasn’t been relevant for over 20 years and is hanging on by a thread with uninspired ideas in a desperate attempt for attention. President Trump has delivered on more promises in just six months than any other president in our country’s history — and no fourth-rate show can derail President Trump’s hot streak.”
It’s unclear if future episodes of South Park will continue to lambast Trump and his actions, but Parker and Stone do include one last stinger toward the end of the new episode. Just before its conclusion, one of 50 of what are called the “South Park Pro-Trump” PSAs is played. In the clip, 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.
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 comes to an end, Eric Cartman (Parker) and Butters (Stone) deliver one last line that seemingly pokes fun at fears of cancelation following its criticisms of Trump. It’s one of a few other moments from the premiere touching on the controversy surrounding its parent company, Paramount, and the lawsuit it recently settled with Trump for $16 million.
The case saw the President sue Paramount based on accusations that CBS News had deceptively edited an interview with 2024 presidential candidate Kamala Harris. The deal had previously faced criticism from Stephen Colbert of The Late Show, which CBS announced was coming to an end after 33 years on the air just last week. Colbert had called the settlement “a big fat bribe” just days earlier.
“I didn’t want to come back and be in the school, but I had to because it was part of a lawsuit and the agreement with Paramount,” South Park’s Jesus Christ says through clenched teeth in the Season 27 premiere. “The guy can do whatever he wants now that someone backed down, OK?”
The character continues: “You guys saw what happened to CBS? Yeah, well, guess who owns CBS? Paramount! Do you really wanna end up like Colbert?”
Parker and Stone signed a five-year streaming deal with Paramount+ reportedly worth $1.5 billion earlier this week after Paramount had moved to delay the show, sparking criticism from the creators. Stone celebrated the news on social media yesterday.
Michael Cripe is a freelance contributor with IGN. He’s best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).
