South Park Under Fire: Trump Demands Justice Over Canadian Smear in Season Premiere
- Chadwick Dolgos
- Jul 24
- 2 min read
President Donald Trump voiced strong objections to the premiere episode of South Park's 27th season, which depicted him in various controversial scenarios.
The show, created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, portrayed the president in bed with Satan, compared him to Middle Eastern dictators, and showed him nude with exaggerated physical features.
White House officials confirmed that Trump watched the episode shortly after it aired on Comedy Central. Sources close to the administration indicated that while the president dismissed most of the satire as typical Hollywood bias, one element particularly incensed him.
"I have been attacked many times, but this crosses the line," Trump said in a statement released through his press secretary.
"They drew me as a Canadian, with that ridiculous flapping head style they use for Canadians on the show. That's pure defamation."
The episode, titled "Sermon on the 'Mount," also featured Trump arguing with the Canadian Prime Minister and defunding public broadcasters amid riots in the fictional town.
Paramount Global, the parent company of Comedy Central, faced mockery in the plot for settling lawsuits to approve mergers, reflecting real-world business dealings.
South Park has a history of political satire, including past seasons where Trump was represented through characters like Mr. Garrison, who built walls against Canada. The latest installment addressed themes of cancel culture and the end of wokeness, with characters lamenting the loss of restrictions on speech.
Reporters pressed Trump on the matter during a brief gaggle outside the Oval Office. The exchange highlighted his insistence on his American roots, echoing past debates on citizenship in U.S. politics.
"My birth certificate proves I'm 100 percent American, possibly the greatest American, born right here in New York," Trump told the gathered media. "No one can question that."
The president's team noted that legal options are being explored against Paramount and the creators for the alleged slur on his nationality. Experts in defamation law explained that such cases rarely succeed against satirical content protected under the First Amendment.
"It's under review by my lawyers, but I promise to release it publicly soon," Trump added when asked directly for his birth certificate.
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