South Park Mocks Trump in Premiere, Sparks White House Feud

The creators of South Park are now in a public dispute with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. This follows a recent extended segment on the long-running Comedy Central series that satirized the President's conduct, policies, and other attributes.

Clips from last night's Season 27 premiere, titled "Sermon on the ‘Mount," quickly spread across social media platforms. Fans eagerly tuned in to see how Trey Parker and Matt Stone would tackle the 47th President. While the exaggerated, satirical show is famous for its merciless parodies of public figures, its portrayal of Trump is notably more aggressive.

Hey, Satan! pic.twitter.com/JQzbcWVUbm

— South Park (@SouthPark) July 24, 2025

The 22-minute episode starts calmly, with the residents of South Park looking for answers from a president whose main tools appear to be "arresting and suing people," all while making their lives more difficult. As the community unites, the show's new interpretation of Trump is unveiled, presenting a surprisingly accurate depiction of the current U.S. leader.

The character is portrayed using several recognizable images of Trump, including what seems to be a modified version of his controversial 2023 mugshot. This version of Trump has a comical yet familiar voice and a distinguishable mouth. He then faces criticism for imposing tariffs on Canada, launching strikes on Iran, and other actions, directly referencing real-world events from the start of 2025.

Parker and Stone intensify their critique as the episode progresses. The show depicts a Trump who jokingly threatens to sue White House artists for their specific portrayal of him.

“Why is my dick so small?” the South Park version of Trump asks the artists at one point in the premiere.

A similar theme recurs throughout the episode, showing Trump disrobing completely before getting into bed with Satan. On multiple occasions, the character's behavior, voice, and dialogue draw parallels to Saddam Hussein from the South Park movie, who shares many of the same exaggerated traits.

Trump White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers issued a statement responding to the Season 27 premiere's depiction of the President.

“The hypocrisy of the Left knows no bounds. For years, they condemned South Park for what they called 'offensive' content, but now they are applauding the show,” Rogers told Rolling Stone.

“Like the creators of South Park, the Left lacks genuine or original ideas, which is why their popularity is at an all-time low. This show lost its relevance over two decades ago and is clinging to life with uninspired concepts in a desperate bid for attention. In just six months, President Trump has fulfilled more promises than any other president in American history—no second-rate television program can interrupt his momentum.”

It remains to be seen whether future episodes will continue to target Trump and his policies, but Parker and Stone include one final jab near the end of the premiere. Just before the credits, one of 50 so-called "South Park Pro-Trump" PSAs is shown. The clip features what looks like a live-action deepfake of Trump wandering through a desert before removing all his clothing.

“His penis is very small, but his love for us is immense,” the PSA narrator states.

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 concludes, Eric Cartman (voiced by Parker) and Butters (voiced by Stone) share a final line that appears to mock concerns about the show being canceled due to its Trump criticism. This is one of several moments in the premiere that reference the ongoing controversy involving its parent company, Paramount, and a recently settled $16 million lawsuit with Trump.

The lawsuit involved the President suing Paramount, alleging that CBS News had deceptively edited an interview with 2024 presidential candidate Kamala Harris. The settlement was previously criticized by Stephen Colbert of The Late Show, which CBS announced was ending after 33 years just last week. Colbert had described the agreement as "a big fat bribe" days earlier.

“I didn’t want to return to the school, but I had to as part of the legal settlement with Paramount,” South Park’s Jesus Christ says through gritted teeth in the premiere. “Now he can do whatever he wants because someone gave in, understand?”

The character continues: “You all saw what happened to CBS, right? Well, who owns CBS? Paramount! Do you really want to end up like Colbert?”

Parker and Stone finalized a five-year streaming agreement with Paramount+ reportedly valued at $1.5 billion earlier this week. This came after Paramount attempted to postpone the show, which drew criticism from the creators. Stone shared the news enthusiastically on social media yesterday.