“South Park” is continuous its cartoon assault on the Trump administration, with an episode on Wednesday that addresses the federal takeover of Washington, D.C.’s police division.
A 20-second promo of this week’s episode launched by Comedy Central depicts the present’s recurring character “Towelie” — an anthropomorphic towel — using in a bus previous the U.S. Supreme Court constructing and White House, the place armed troops are patrolling. A tank rolls by in entrance of the White House.
“This seems like a perfect place for a towel,” the character says upon disembarking the bus.
“South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone just lately signed a reported $1.5 billion, five-year cope with Paramount for brand spanking new episodes and streaming rights to their collection, which started its twenty seventh season this summer time.
Their second episode of the season depicted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem capturing puppies, a reference to a narrative from the previous South Dakota governor’s biography the place she mentioned she killed the household canine due to its behavioral points. Noem can be depicted being trailed by a group of beauticians having to reattach her face.
“It’s so easy to make fun of women for how they look,” Noem advised Glenn Beck in response to the episode.
The season premiere mocked President Donald Trump’s physique in a raunchy method and depicted him sharing a mattress with Satan.
The White House has dismissed “South Park” as a fourth-rate, no-longer-relevant present. But it has been attracting consideration; Comedy Central mentioned the Noem episode had the very best viewers share within the present’s historical past, a reference to the share of individuals with televisions on watching the cartoon.
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