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Since beginning his second term, the US president has said he wanted to use the word 'America' to rename a lake, a gulf and even a US state.
South Park is heeding Donald Trump’s executive order, according to a new announcement from Comedy Central. The show will now officially be called South America, according to a press release announcing its Season 29 premiere date as next Wednesday, Sept. 16.
South Park is returning to Comedy Central with Season 29 later this month, and is already leaning into some of the latest events surrounding President Donald Trump. After making the United States president an official character within the series’ world alongside his many staffers,
“Inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google, we are changing the name of ‘South Park’ to ‘South America,'” the pair shared in a statement. “We especially want to thank our parent company Paramount — a Skydance Capitulation.”
Following the show’s latest Emmy win, its social media accounts posted a crude image of a fictionalized Trump with his pants down alongside the caption, “You finally got your Emmy,” referencing Trump’s long-running frustration over the 2024 film The Apprentice not winning an Emmy.
The White House lashed out at “South Park” in response, calling it a “fourth-rate” show that “hasn’t been relevant for over 20 years.” South Park returns Sept. 16.
The Comedy Central series won Outstanding Animated Program for its Trump-centric episode, “Sermon on the Mount.”
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