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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Greg Evans

South Park’s latest Donald Trump episode saw record viewing figures

  • The latest season of the animated show South Park is achieving record viewership figures, with its second episode drawing 6.2 million viewers.
  • The second episode, which satirised Kristi Noem and ICE, became the highest-rated episode since 2018 and secured the biggest share in the series' history with 15.61 per cent of cable viewers.
  • Kristi Noem was depicted repeatedly shooting dogs, a reference to her confession about killing her own puppy, and was also mocked for alleged plastic surgery.
  • The show also featured Donald Trump and JD Vance, with Trump reportedly 'seething' over his portrayal in a relationship with Satan.
  • Noem dismissed the cartoon as 'petty' and 'lazy', stating she had not seen the episode but criticised its focus on women's appearance.

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