The White House issued a sharp rebuke Thursday morning after the season premiere of South Park devoted its entire episode to mocking President Donald Trump, drawing backlash from the administration and supporters.
White House Reaction
Trump White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers criticized the show and its creators, accusing the left of hypocrisy.
“The Left’s hypocrisy truly has no end — for years they attacked South Park for so-called ‘offensive’ content, and now they’re suddenly celebrating it,” Rogers told Rolling Stone.
“Just like the creators of South Park, the Left has no authentic or original ideas — which is why their relevance continues to collapse. This show hasn’t mattered for over 20 years and is limping along with lazy, desperate content.
President Trump has accomplished more in six months than any president in American history — and no fourth-rate cartoon is going to knock him off his stride.”
The Episode: ‘Sermon on the ‘Mount’
The episode, which marked the launch of South Park’s 27th season after a long hiatus, depicted a surreal and profane version of President Trump lying in bed with Satan, clashing with world leaders, and making crude jokes about his genitals.
At one point, Trump tries to initiate s*** with Satan, only to be rejected.
“You haven’t been working! You’ve been doing your stupid memes and just f***ing around,” Satan tells him.
Later, Satan mocks Trump’s anatomy, saying, “I can’t even see anything. It’s so small.”
The episode also referenced the so-called “Epstein list” — a rumored roster of individuals connected to Jeffrey Epstein’s S*** trafficking operation.
“Another random b**** commented on my Instagram that you’re on the Epstein list,” Satan says to Trump.
“Are we still talking about that?” Trump replies, appearing irritated.
“Well, are you on the list or not?” Satan presses.
The scene follows a Wall Street Journal report from Wednesday claiming that Attorney General Pam Bondi informed Trump in May that his name appeared in materials tied to the Epstein case. The White House has denied the report.
“This is another fake news story, just like the previous one by the Wall Street Journal,” said White House communications director Steven Cheung.
Paramount Deal, Media Influence, and Fallout
The episode aired one day after South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone finalized a $1.5 billion streaming deal with Paramount, parent company of Comedy Central and CBS. The timing has fueled further political scrutiny, particularly in light of CBS’s abrupt cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, a frequent Trump critic.
The cancellation, officially blamed on budget cuts, comes as Paramount pursues an $8 billion merger with Skydance Media — a deal currently awaiting approval from President Trump’s Federal Communications Commission. Critics claim the show’s termination raises fresh concerns about Trump-era influence over corporate media decisions.
South Park also referenced Paramount’s $16 million settlement over Trump’s 60 Minutes lawsuit, further suggesting friction between the network and the Trump administration.
What’s Next?
As of now, President Trump has not personally responded to the episode. However, with tensions rising between his administration and legacy media outlets, many expect the president to weigh in soon — possibly on Truth Social or during a campaign rally.
