So, everyone thought Matt Stone and Trey Parker were actually done with the Orange Man. They literally said it! Back in September 2024, the creators told Vanity Fair they were skipping the election because they just "didn't know what more they could possibly say." Fast forward to July 2025, and well, they found plenty more to say.
The new South Park Trump era didn't just return; it exploded back onto Comedy Central with a level of vitriol we haven't seen since the Mr. Garrison-as-Trump years. If you’ve been keeping up with Season 27, you know things got weird. Fast. We aren't just talking about political commentary anymore. We're talking about a depiction so graphic it had the White House issuing official statements calling the show "uninspired."
The Pivot from Skipping to Skewering
It's kinda funny how things change. For months, the narrative was that South Park would stay on hiatus until 2025 specifically to avoid the 2024 election cycle. They wanted to "have fun" again. But when Season 27 finally premiered on July 23, 2025, the very first episode, "Sermon on the 'Mount," was a 30-minute tactical nuke aimed directly at the 47th President.
Instead of using Mr. Garrison as a stand-in like they did for years, they went for a more direct caricature. The "new" Trump in the show looks more like the classic Canadian characters—think Phillip and Terrence—with the flapping head, but with a photorealistic face texture. It’s unsettling. Honestly, it’s probably the most aggressive they've ever been.
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The plot of the premiere involved the town of South Park being sued by Trump for $5 billion after a series of protests. It ended with the town having to pay a $3.5 million settlement and being forced to produce "pro-Trump messaging." That messaging? A deepfake PSA featuring a nude, AI-generated version of the President stumbling through a desert.
Why the White House Got Involved
Usually, politicians try to ignore South Park. If you acknowledge it, you lose. But the Season 27 premiere was different. The depiction of Trump in a sexual relationship with Satan—a callback to the old Saddam Hussein arc from the late 90s—pushed some buttons. White House Assistant Press Secretary Taylor Rogers actually went on record saying the show "hasn't been relevant for over 20 years."
Matt and Trey’s response? A deadpan "We're terribly sorry" during their Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con. Classic.
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Key Moments from the New South Park Trump Arc:
- The Satan Connection: The show portrays Trump as an abusive partner to Satan, who is depicted as a sensitive soul constantly comparing him to "a guy I used to date" (Saddam).
- The Micropenis Gag: A recurring, very graphic joke involving a "character" with eyes that the network reportedly tried to blur for four days before the creators won the standoff.
- The Kristi Noem Parody: Episode 2, "Got a Nut," branched out to target other figures like Kristi Noem and Charlie Kirk, showing how the "new" Trump orbit is being sucked into the South Park universe.
- The Paramount Roast: Perhaps the ballsiest move was mocking their own parent company, Paramount, for a $16 million settlement they made with the Trump administration regarding a 60 Minutes interview.
Is Season 28 Keeping the Momentum?
Yes. Sorta.
The show switched to a bi-weekly schedule for parts of Season 27, but the new South Park Trump content didn't stop with the finale in September. Season 28 kicked off almost immediately in October 2025, leaning heavily into the "Antichrist Baby" storyline involving Peter Thiel. It seems like the creators realized that while they wanted to move on, the current political climate is just too much of a goldmine to ignore.
The humor has shifted though. It’s less about "what did he tweet today" and more about the surreal nature of the legal battles and the cultural obsession with deepfakes. By using their own AI company, Deep Voodoo, to create the "pro-Trump PSAs" within the show, they’re commenting on the tech as much as the man.
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What You Should Do Next
If you’ve missed the start of this saga, you’ve got some catching up to do. It’s not just a "monster of the week" setup anymore; the stories are highly serialized now.
- Watch "Sermon on the 'Mount": This is the essential starting point for the Season 27 arc. It sets up the legal battle that defines the rest of the year.
- Check out "Got a Nut": This is where they bring in the rest of the MAGA-sphere, including a pretty brutal takedown of right-wing podcasting.
- Monitor the Paramount+ Schedule: New episodes are dropping on a weird schedule, usually airing Wednesday nights on Comedy Central and hitting Paramount+ on Thursdays at 3 AM PT.
- Look for the Fan Edits: Since the Trump subplots are spread across multiple episodes, some fans are already stitching them together into "feature-length" cuts that follow just his storyline.
The "new South Park Trump" isn't going anywhere. Whether you find it hilarious or "uninspired" (like the White House does), it’s clear that Matt and Trey have found their second wind by leaning into the chaos they once tried to avoid.