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‘South Park' premiere skewers President Donald Trump, prompting White House response
The season 27 premiere of 'South Park' may have been delayed two weeks, but it made quite an entrance Wednesday night – so much so that even the White House took note. It is perhaps not all that surprising since President Donald Trump played a starring role. Though many of Trump's real-world policies and actions were spotlighted in the show – such as defunding National Public Radio, implementing tariffs on Canadian goods, and expressing displeasure with a portrait of himself in the Colorado State Capitol – the animated version of the president indulged in other lewd shenanigans, like trying to have sex with Satan. As in the devil, Satan, who has been a longstanding character in the 'South Park' universe. In the episode, Satan also questioned Trump about the Epstein files and alluded to the fact that the president reminded him of his ex, Saddam Hussein. The episode ended with a deep-fake public service announcement that showed Trump walking through the desert, taking off his clothes and collapsing nude in the sand. It ended with the slogan: 'Trump. His penis is teeny tiny, but his love for us is large.' In a statement to Variety, White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers addressed the cameo, lambasting 'South Park' as a 'fourth-rate show.' 'The Left's hypocrisy truly has no end – for years, they have come after 'South Park' for what they labeled as 'offensive' content, but suddenly they are praising the show. 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,' the statement continued. '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.' In addition to skewering Trump, 'South Park' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone took aim at their parent network, Paramount, which recently settled a lawsuit with the president for $16 million. The president sued CBS News for allegedly editing a '60 Minutes' interview with presidential candidate Kamala Harris in a deceptive manner. Legal experts said the case had no legs, and 'The Late Show' host Stephen Colbert called the settlement a 'big fat bribe' to persuade the government to approve Paramount's merger with another media company called Skydance. Days later, 'The Late Show,' which aired on CBS, was canceled. In the 'South Park' episode, Jesus – yes, Jesus – comes to warn the citizens of South Park, Colorado, to stop protesting the president or they, too, may get canceled. 'The guy can do whatever he wants now that someone backed down, OK?' Jesus says. 'Do you really wanna end up like Colbert?' Parker and Stone have been outspokenly critical of the networks' merger, going so far as to say it's ruining 'South Park,' in much more colorful language. For now, season 27 seems like it will go on as planned. On Wednesday, the show and network announced they'd reached a five-year deal to make 50 new episodes and move the entire 'South Park' library to Paramount+ — for a reported $1.5 billion.
