South Park Renames Itself to Troll President Donald Trump
After nearly three decades, the creators of South Park are altering the beloved comedy series’ name in a move aimed at trolling President Donald Trump.
“In the wake of their Emmy triumph for Outstanding Animated Program, South Park is undergoing a significant transformation,” a press release from Tuesday, September 8, stated. “Creators Trey Parker & Matt Stone declare: ‘Inspired by the courage and patriotism of Apple and Google, we are rebranding South Park to SOUTH AMERICA. We are particularly grateful to our parent company, Paramount — a Skydance Capitulation.’”
The Comedy Central series also revealed that season 29 is set to debut on Wednesday, September 16th. Fresh episodes will be released bi-weekly, and viewers can stream the show on Paramount+ the following day.
The title change from South Park to South America serves as a pointed jab at Trump, 80, and his well-documented fixation on renaming various bodies of water and states.
In January 2025, Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. More recently, an executive order was issued by Trump that changed Lake Ontario to Lake America amidst stalled trade discussions with Canada. He has also suggested renaming New Mexico to New America. (While the president can mandate U.S. agencies to adopt a new name for a water body or state, he cannot compel other countries, including Canada, to comply.)
South Park, or should we say South America now, has frequently mocked Trump and his administration. Following his election in 2016, the animated series parodied the new president using the character Mr. Garrison.
Parker and Stone made another creative choice during season 27, opting to include actual images of Trump and Vice President JD Vance to satirize Trump’s second administration in both seasons 27 and 28.
While Trump has yet to respond to South Park‘s name change, the White House has previously issued a statement criticizing the animated series for its depiction of the president.
“This show hasn’t been relevant for over 20 years and is clinging to life with uninspired ideas in a desperate bid for attention,” White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers told Entertainment Weekly in January 2025. “President Trump has fulfilled more promises in just six months than any other president in history — and no subpar show can derail his momentum.”
Recently, the Comedy Central series secured its fifth Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program at the 2026 Creative Arts Emmy Awards. The show acknowledged this achievement on Monday, September 7, and shared an image of Trump holding the award in celebration.
“Congratulations to Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and the entire South Park team on their Emmy win for Outstanding Animated Program!” an Instagram post from the show announced.
