“South Park” Returns With A Bang, Targets Paramount And Trump In Controversial Premiere

July 25, 2025: “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone wasted no time in making a statement with the delayed Season 27 premiere of their satirical animated series on Wednesday. The episode took direct swings at both Paramount Global, the parent company of Comedy Central which airs their show, and President Donald Trump.

The premiere, revolving around the “ending of wokeness,” features a Trump character suing the residents of South Park for $5 billion after they protest Jesus appearing in local schools. In a meta-commentary on real-world events, the Jesus character directly references Paramount and its pending sale: “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.” He further warns, “You guys saw what happened to CBS? Well, guess who owns CBS? Paramount. You really want to end up like Colbert? You guys got to stop being stupid,” before alluding to the Trump character’s power: “He also has the power to sue and take bribes and he can do anything to anyone. It’s the f**king president, dude… South Park is over.” The town ultimately settles, agreeing to produce pro-Trump PSAs.

Trump Depiction and Epstein Case Reference Spark Outrage

The episode portrays the Trump character as a sensitive bully who uses threats of tariffs and lawsuits against anyone who disagrees with him. Never one to shy away from controversy, a particularly striking scene superimposes a photo of the actual president over animation, depicting Trump in bed with Satan. In this controversial moment, the Satan character tells Trump, “It’s weird that whenever it comes up, you just tell everyone to relax,” in a clear reference to the Epstein case. Longtime “South Park” viewers will recall a similar depiction in 1999, when creators depicted Saddam Hussein in a relationship with Satan, a parallel subtly drawn when Satan tells the Trump character he reminds him of a guy he used to date.

White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers swiftly downplayed the episode in a statement to CNN, calling the show irrelevant and desperate for attention. “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,” the statement read. “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.”

Creators Address Controversy Amidst New $1.5 Billion Deal

On Thursday, while at San Diego’s Comic-Con International, Parker briefly responded to the backlash, offering a dead-pan “we’re terribly sorry,” according to the Associated Press. His comments came just weeks after both Parker and Stone publicly expressed dissatisfaction with the planned acquisition of Paramount Global by Skydance Media, citing its impact on their contract negotiations. They had previously stated on social media, “This merger is a stshow and it’s fking up South Park. We are at the studio working on new episodes and we hope the fans get to see them somehow.”

The season premiere this week notably coincided with an announcement that Parker and Stone had reached a staggering $1.5 billion deal to stream all “South Park” episodes on Paramount+, with an additional order for 50 more episodes to air on Comedy Central. A source familiar with the matter confirmed the $1.5 billion valuation for the “South Park” streaming deal to CNN.