Secrets of South Park Trump-Epstein episode that will further anger the White House
Comedy Central owner Paramount Global's three co-CEOs all the watched the show's no-holds-barred season 27 premiere, which featured Trump in bed with Satan and a deepfake of the president wandering nude in the desert, Puck News reported.
Chris McCarthy, George Cheeks, and Brian Robbins were leaning toward airing it before running by their boss, Paramount heiress Shari Redstone.
Redstone reportedly didn't watch the episode but 'trusted [the executives'] judgment and would support their decision,' Puck News reported.
The trio concluded it was OK, despite the episode taking on Paramount's $16 million settlement with Trump over a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris and CBS canceling the Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
The episode scandalously showed Trump in bed with Satan and later featured a deepfake of the president stripping down and bearing his 'teeny-tiny' penis.
South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker ultimately agreed to edit the scene, which showed an AI-generated depiction of a sweaty and nude Trump in the desert.
On Thursday, the creators revealed how they battled with the network over the decision to show Trump's penis in the scene.
On Thursday, the creators revealed how they battled with the network over the decision to show Trump's penis in the scene
'Trump: His penis is teeny-tiny, but his love for us is large,' flashes a line on screen.
Parker explained how executives reacted.
'They're like, "OK, but we're gonna blur the penis,"' Parker recalled.
'I'm like, "No, you're not gonna blur the penis."'
Stone added, '[So] we put eyes on the penis.'
'If we put eyes on the penis, we won't blur it. And then that was a whole conversation for about four f**king days,' Parker explained.
'It's a character.'
The White House issued a scathing statement in response.
'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,' a portion read.
The episode saw the president threaten the town South Park with an endless array of lawsuits.
The threats were a clear reference to Trump's recent suits against ABC, The Wall Street Journal, and even Paramount, which some have criticized as baseless.
Paramount found itself on Parker and Stone's bad side earlier this year, after it blocked a $1 billion deal Stone and Parker previously had with Paramount and HBO Max that would have allowed both platforms to air their series.
Stone and Parker - known for standing up to networks and censors - said no, claiming Skydance boss David Ellison was trying to lower the market value of their show.
The creators then secured a $1.5-billion exclusive streaming deal with Paramount this week. The deal also confirms 50 new episodes that will air on Comedy Central and stream exclusively on Paramount Plus over five years.
The new season was originally slated to start July 9, but was delayed two weeks due to complications from the then ongoing merger.
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