White House slams ‘South Park’ for showing Trump with Satan; series co-creator gives briefest apology | World News
The very first episode of Season 27 of the American animated sitcom series ‘South Park’ grabbed attention making their stance against US President Donald Trump very clear — showing him in bed with Satan. The White House did not take kindly to it, hitting out at the creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone over their “desperate attempt for attention”.
In a statement following the premiere episode on Wednesday, White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said: “This show hasn’t been relevant for over 20 years and is hanging on a thread with uninspired ideas in a desperate attempt for attention.”
“President Trump has delivered on more promises in just six months than any other president in our country’s hory – and no fourth-rate show can derail President Trump’s hot streak,” he added.
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The premiere episode titled ‘Sermon on the Mount’ — based on the idea of having Jesus in the schools of South Park — covers everything from Trump’s presidential run to his lawsuit with Paramount and the recent cancellation of The Late Show hosted Stephen Colbert. The president’s picture seems to have been pasted upon an animated figure. There’s also see a deepfake video of Trump walking naked across the desert.
The briefest apology
In response to the White House backlash, co-creator Trey Parker had the briefest of responses.
“We’re terribly sorry,” Parker said, followed a long, deadpan-comic stare. He was asked for his reaction to the fracas as he sat on the stage at San Diego’s Comic-Con International at the beginning of a Comedy Central animation panel that also included Matt Stone.
Later in the panel, Parker said they did get a note from their producers on Tuesday night’s episode. “They said, ‘OK, but we’re gonna blur the penis,’ and I said, ‘No you’re not gonna blur the penis,’” Parker said as per AP.Story continues below this ad
“I don’t know what next week’s episode is going to be,” Parker said at Comic-Con. “Even just three days ago, we were like, ‘I don’t know if people are going to like this.’”
