South Park gears up to troll Trump once more with new viral teaser
The hit animated show, which made headlines last month with its first episode in two years, heavily mocked Donald Trump. And they're not stopping any time soon.
The new episode – 'Got a Nut,' due today - will see Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers descend on the fictional Colorado town. There are also rumours that it will parody the United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who is often referred to as 'ICE Barbie'.
As if that wasn't enough to get the Trump administration foaming at the mouth, the teaser for the episode shows Trump seated next to series regular Satan at a formal dinner, with the president fondling the devil's thigh.
This teaser has already earned more than 1 million views on YouTube.
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Additionally, the new episode was teased on X, with a still depicting the character Mr. Mackey dressed as an ICE officer standing alongside a character who appears to be Kristi Noem.
This led the Department of Homeland Security to hit back by posting a still from the teaser, alongside a link urging people to apply to work for the agency.
In turn, South Park responded to the agency's post by saying: 'Wait, so we ARE relevant?' - referencing the White House's claim the show 'hasn't been relevant for over 20 years'.
Co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone made it clear that they wouldn't be pulling any punches with their new season, as evidenced by the first episode, which aired on 23 July.
That episode - titled "Sermon on the Mount" - also saw Trump in bed with Satan, who confronts the president over the Epstein list.
The White House issued a strongly worded statement in response to the episode, with spokesperson Taylor Rogers criticizing the 'hypocrisy of the Left.'
'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,' Rogers said.
In reality, the episode drew a record audience – a reported 5.9 million viewers. This represents South Park's biggest premiere share since 1999.
Faced with the White House's reaction, Parker and Stone issued a sarcastic apology to Trump, who was apparently furious over the episode.
'We're terribly sorry,' Parker said in a deadpan tone, during a recent appearance at Comic-Con.
This comes as the series heads to Paramount+ after both creators struck a $1.5 billion streaming deal.
The new South Park Season 27 episode airs Wednesday 6 August on Comedy Central and streams tomorrow on Paramount+.
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