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The Independent
9 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Donald Trump's America mocked again in latest South Park episode
South Park has satirised the Trump administration's deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, DC, depicting a significant military presence in its latest episode. The show's talking towel character, Towelie, visits Trump to ask Trump to legalise marijuana all around the US to boost his marijuana and weed company, Techridy, fuelled by ChatGPT and ketamine. The cartoon's current season has achieved record viewership by mocking Trump and his close allies, including Vice President JD Vance and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The episode comes after the president announced placing DC police under direct federal control and deploying approximately 800 National Guard troops to address crime, despite recent declines in violent crime. The Trump administration has dismissed South Park as irrelevant, though Vance responded light-heartedly to his depiction, while Kristi Noem criticised the show for mocking women's appearances.
Yahoo
42 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
South Park Goes on a Ketamine Bender to Thrash Silicon Valley
South Park Goes on a Ketamine Bender to Thrash Silicon Valley The post South Park Goes on a Ketamine Bender to Thrash Silicon Valley appeared first on Consequence. Warning: Spoilers ahead While previews of the new episode of South Park showed Towelie heading east to Washington DC, for most of 'Sickofancy' the show looked to the west, mocking the egotistical founders and ketamine parties of Silicon Valley. 'Sickofancy' kicked off with another ICE raid, this one among the marijuana crops of the Marsh family's Tegridy Farms. Only one employee remained: Towelie. Randy and Towelie turned to ChatGPT to help, and wouldn't you know it, the AI thought all of their ideas were spectacular. Some of the best early jokes play off the contrast between the way Randy talks to ChatGPT and the way he interacts with his wife. But things really got going as the plan to save the business turned into a LinkedIn fever dream. Tegridy Farms became Techridy Farms, and before long Randy and Towelie were listing buzzwords and microdosing ketamine. And to think, all they have to do is restrict themselves to a microdose! As Towelie put it, 'This is going to be easy.' Meanwhile, the B-plot found business titans and foreign leaders simping for President Trump. As he did in real life, Apple's Tim Cook presented Trump with glass-and-gold plaque, alongside assurances that the President does not have a small penis. Other IRL bribes also made appearances, including the Qatari government's definitely-not-bugged Air Force One, and Mark Zuckerburg showed up, too. As we can only assume happened in real life, every one of these rich dignitaries praised Trump's wee-wee. But as longtime viewers might have guessed, not even the South Park version of Donald Trump is as exciting as Randy Marsh on a mission. ChatGPT, ketamine, ChatGPT, ketamine: 'Sickofancy' mocks both addictions, but saves most of its scorn for the AI. I don't know to what extent Trey Parker and Matt Stone used ChatGPT for this episode, but the LLM's business acumen felt realistically stupid, not exaggerated. It's already programmed to kiss your ass, and if it's willing to tell you that your dream of selling salads made of french fries is wonderfully exciting and sure to succeed, do the writers even need to write a joke? Eventually, the big plan is revealed: To save the business, Tegridy just has to sell to more customers. To sell to more customers, all Randy and Towelie have to do is make sure that marijuana is legal in every US state. Easy! Higher than usual, Towelie packed off for Washington DC to tell the President, where he joined a line of dignitaries offering bribes. With a Star Wars reference, Towelie himself was taken by Trump as a gift, to meet a grisly fate Unfortunately, Randy kicked his ketamine habit before the episode could circle around to Silicon Valley's No. 1 ketamine plug, but maybe Elon Musk will make an appearance later. Besides, 'Sickofancy' had enough plot for half a season of Yellowstone: The episode ended with the Marshes leaving Tegridy Farm, which they had occupied since 2018. And then there's Satan. Before the credits rolled, the Dark Lord (who had been unsuccessfully using ChatGPT to get out of a toxic relationship) discovered Towelie in the bathroom covered in white stains. Their final interaction was more ominous than funny, and while Satan has been a minor character throughout Season 27, 'Sickofancy' hinted at a bigger role for him to play. As South Park would have it, Donald Trump's White House is worse than hell. 'Sickofancy' was less political than the last episode's satire of ICE and Kristi Noem, let alone the genuinely shocking season premiere. But sometimes it's nice to take a break from politics and do some ketamine. Elon Musk would probably agree. Popular Posts Justin Bieber Impersonator Dupes Las Vegas Nightclub, Performs On Stage Jack White Goes Scorched Earth on Trump and His "Toadies" After White House Calls Him "Has-Been Loser" BBC Pulls Ozzy Osbourne Documentary Hours Before Airtime Slipknot Selling Music Catalog in Deal Valued at $120 Million: Report Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening Announces Fall 2025 North American Tour Jack White Rips Trump's Oval Office Decorations: 'Fully Achieved the Movie Idiocracy' Subscribe to Consequence's email digest and get the latest breaking news in music, film, and television, tour updates, access to exclusive giveaways, and more straight to your inbox. Solve the daily Crossword
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an hour ago
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- First Post
'South Park' targets federal takeover of DC police in latest episode
The episode also roasted world leaders and tech CEOs for kowtowing to President Donald Trump. Eventually Towelie ended up with the president in the Oval Office 'South Park' continued its cartoon assault on the Trump administration Wednesday, with an episode that addressed the federal takeover of Washington, D.C.'s police department. A 20-second promo released by Comedy Central depicted the recurring character 'Towelie' — an anthropomorphic towel — riding in a bus past the U.S. Supreme Court building and White House, where armed troops were patrolling. A tank rolled by in front of the White House. The episode also roasted world leaders and tech CEOs for kowtowing to President Donald Trump. Eventually Towelie ended up with the president in the Oval Office. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'South Park' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone recently signed a reported $1.5 billion, five-year deal with Paramount for new episodes and streaming rights to their series, which began its 27th season this summer. Their second episode of the season depicted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem shooting puppies, a reference to a story from the former South Dakota governor's biography where she said she killed the family dog because of its behavioral issues. Noem is also depicted being trailed by a team of beauticians having to reattach her face. 'It's so easy to make fun of women for how they look,' Noem told Glenn Beck in response to the episode. The season premiere mocked Trump's body in a raunchy manner and depicted him sharing a bed with Satan. That scenario reappeared in Wednesday's episode. The White House has dismissed 'South Park' as a fourth-rate, no-longer-relevant show. But it has been attracting attention; Comedy Central said the Noem episode had the highest audience share in the show's history, a reference to the percentage of people with televisions on watching the cartoon.
New York Post
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘South Park' teases jabs at Trump's DC crime crackdown in upcoming episode
The teaser for the upcoming episode of 'South Park' revealed on Tuesday that the adult cartoon series will be taking aim at President Donald Trump's crime crackdown in Washington, D.C. The short, 20-second trailer for Wednesday's episode, titled 'Sickofancy,' featured recurring character 'Towelie' traveling to the nation's capital and seeing it swarming with U.S. National Guard troops. 'This seems like a perfect place for a towel,' the cartoon character said as he watched a tank drive between him and the White House. Other shots from the trailer showed U.S. military personnel and vehicles patrolling near the U.S. Supreme Court as Towelie marveled at the scene. Trump seized federal control of D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) on Aug. 11 under emergency powers in the Home Rule Act, which allows the president to federalize MPD for up to 30 days, unless Congress extends the duration. The president also ordered 800 National Guard troops to be deployed in the nation's capital as part of his effort to reduce crime and homelessness in the city. 3 The upcoming 'South Park' episode takes aim on Trump's crime crackdown in Washington D.C. South Park Studios Local police and federal law enforcement officers in the city have made more than 550 arrests since Trump launched the 'Making D.C. Safe and Beautiful' task force on Aug. 7, including the apprehensions of three known gang members, one of whom was an MS-13 member, according to White House data provided Wednesday to Fox News Digital. 'South Park' has focused its 27th season so far on mocking the Trump administration and its recent initiatives. During the season 27 premiere in late July, the show depicted the president in bed with Satan while talking about his alleged Jeffrey Epstein cover-up, and took shots at his recent settlement with CBS and parent company Paramount Global. Both scenes included crude depictions of his genitalia. 3 Trump launched the 'Making D.C. Safe and Beautiful' task force on Aug. 7. Jack Gruber-USA TODAY via Imagn Images The White House responded to the episode, with spokesperson Taylor Rogers slamming the series in a statement to Fox News Digital. '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,' he said. New episodes have also mocked Vice President JD Vance, depicting him as a tiny, groveling servant to the president. They have also depicted U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem as a trigger-happy government official who shoots and kills dogs. 3 'South Park' is currently in their 27th season. South Park Studios The dig against Noem was a reference to an anecdote from her 2024 memoir where she described having to shoot a misbehaving dog on her ranch in the past. The Trump administration has not backed down from skewering 'South Park' in return, either. The official DHS X account posted an image of a recent 'South Park' depiction of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, along with a link where users could apply for ICE jobs. 'South Park's' account replied in a repost, 'Wait, so we ARE relevant? #eatabagofd—-.' The White House did not immediately reply to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Newsweek
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
'South Park' to Take Aim at Trump's D.C. Federalization in New Episode
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. South Park teased a new episode on Wednesday, taking a swipe at President Donald Trump's federalization of Washington, D.C. Newsweek reached out to the White House via email for comment. Why It Matters The deployments of National Guard troops to the nation's capital represent an unprecedented federal intervention in the District of Columbia's local policing and prompted legal challenges, public protests and sharp criticism from D.C. officials who said the move violated home rule. The shift raised questions about the use of the National Guard for domestic law-enforcement support and the scope of presidential emergency powers. What To Know The episode, titled "Sickofancy," dropped a teaser that showed tanks and National Guard troops around the White House and the Supreme Court and arrives as the Trump administration had moved to assert federal control over the District's police force and authorized hundreds of Guard members and federal agents to operate in the city. The 20-second trailer for the episode shows the character "Towelie" arriving in Washington, D.C., amid soldiers, tanks and armed personnel. In the clip, Towelie said, "This seems like a perfect place for a towel," as he approaches the White House lawn. 'Sickofancy': Towelie goes to Washington, D.C. South Park's 27th season continues this Wednesday, August 20 at 10/9c on Comedy Central and next day on Paramount+. — South Park (@SouthPark) August 20, 2025 The broader context for the satire includes President Donald Trump's declaration of a public-safety emergency for Washington and a federal operation that incorporated agents and roughly 800 National Guard members already activated in the District, alongside additional state guard deployments from governors in several states. Trump tasked the federal agents and National Guard personnel to traverse city streets in an effort to restore law and order and restore the capital's beauty, the president said. South Park has previously taken swipes at the administration, notably depicting Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem shooting dogs, in its second episode this season, The Associated Press reports. What People Are Saying The White House this week on X: "Make D.C. Safe Again 🇺🇸 In 11 days: ✅ 160+ illegal aliens arrested, including known gang members & those charged with assault, kidnapping, burglary, & more. ✅ 59 firearms seized. ✅380+ total arrests. This operation reflects @POTUS' commitment to restoring safety & security." Trump this week on Truth Social: "D.C. gave Fake Crime numbers in order to create a false illusion of safety. This is a very bad and dangerous thing to do, and they are under serious investigation for so doing! Until 4 days ago, Washington, D.C., was the most unsafe 'city' in the United States, and perhaps the World. Now, in just a short period of time, it is perhaps the safest, and getting better every single hour! People are flocking to D.C. again, and soon, the beautification will begin!" D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on X this month: "Violent crime in DC is at its lowest level in 30 years. We had an unacceptable spike in 2023, so we changed our laws and strategies. Now, crime levels are not only down from 2023, but from before the pandemic. Our tactics are working, and we aren't taking our foot off the gas." What Happens Next The South Park episode will air on Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET. As federal, state and local officials negotiate legal and operational next steps for the capital's security, analysts and commentators are expected to continue to use the moment to debate the balance between public safety and local autonomy.
