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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Ellie Muir and Kevin E G Perry

White House calls South Park a ‘fourth-rate show’ after season premiere mocks Trump

  • Long-running satirical cartoon South Park returned this week after a two-year hiatus with an episode depicting President Trump in various controversial scenarios.
  • The White House reacted angrily to the premiere, with spokesperson Taylor Rogers criticizing the show as irrelevant and unoriginal.
  • The episode, titled “Sermon on the Mount”, featured Trump suing the fictional residents of South Park for $5bn, eventually settling for $3.5bn and requiring pro-Trump messaging.
  • The show's return follows a landmark $1.5bn licensing deal between its creators and Paramount, securing 50 new episodes over five years.
  • The article also highlights Paramount's recent $16m settlement with Trump and the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, amidst speculation of political motivation.

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