South Park creators clap back at Trump: “We’re not done with him.” New episode preview drops Friday. #SouthPark #TrumpRally— Culture Radar (@cultureradar) August 6, 2025
The feud between Trump and South Park has been simmering for nearly a decade. The show famously pivoted in 2016 to center an entire arc around Mr. Garrison becoming president, with Trump-like slogans, makeup, and behavior. As Vox noted during the original run, it was a satirical evolution that slowly blurred the lines between parody and reality.
But what’s making waves now isn’t just South Park’s return to Trump — it’s the venom behind it. According to a Deadline exclusive, the upcoming episode will show Mr. Garrison being arrested at Mar-a-Lago and attempting to fake his own death in a coffin full of Big Macs. The script reportedly includes cameos from caricatured versions of Melania, Don Jr., and even a ghostly Richard Nixon.
Fans got a taste of the chaos when South Park’s official Twitter account posted a cryptic teaser trailer with a silhouette of Garrison behind bars and the words, “He’s Back. And He’s Still Yuge.”
He’s Back. And He’s Still Yuge. 🧡
South Park’s new episode drops this week. Buckle up. #SouthParkReturns— South Park (@SouthPark) August 6, 2025
Reaction from Trump’s camp was swift. Jason Miller, a senior adviser to the former president, told Fox News that “South Park has become a breeding ground for low-IQ coastal elites who confuse potty humor with political insight.” He also hinted at potential legal action, though experts have noted the show is protected by extensive parody laws.
Meanwhile, Parker and co-creator Matt Stone remain unfazed. Speaking at a recent panel for the show’s upcoming 30th anniversary — as covered in Variety’s anniversary coverage — the duo said, “We’ve never been afraid to punch up. Trump is just a really, really big target.”
This episode is reportedly one of the most expensive in South Park’s recent history. As noted by IndieWire, Paramount+ executives authorized last-minute voice actor re-recordings and digital tweaks to ensure the content matched real-life headlines. It’s part of a new effort to keep the show “live-synced” with current events — a format they began experimenting with during the COVID era.
“We’re not done with him.” South Park revs up the savage energy. Trump about to get roasted. #SouthPark #Trump— TV Trash Talk (@TVTrashTalk) August 6, 2025
Critics are already bracing for a cultural moment. The New Yorker’s entertainment columnist Richard Brody wrote in a recent piece that South Park “isn’t just aiming at Trump — they’re diagnosing something larger: the collective madness of the Trumpified internet.”
The backlash has also reinvigorated Trump’s online base, many of whom are calling for boycotts of Paramount+ and Comedy Central. Threads posts and Truth Social screenshots circulating in groups like r/PoliticalCompassMemes show MAGA loyalists fuming, with some even demanding South Park be removed from streaming altogether.
Despite that, the numbers don’t lie. South Park’s teaser trailer has already surpassed 11 million views across platforms in under 48 hours. And according to Hollywood Insider, early projections suggest this episode could be the most-watched since the show’s 2004 “Douche and Turd” election special.
With no signs of slowing down, South Park’s Trump takedown appears to be the beginning of a new era — one where animation isn’t just reacting to politics, but actively shaping the conversation around it.
