Patton Oswalt Says Trump Hasn’t Targeted South Park Because It’s a Ratings Powerhouse
Oswalt cites the show’s post-Paramount deal momentum as a likely explanation for the president’s silence.
Overview
- On The Daily Beast’s Last Laugh podcast, Patton Oswalt argued that strong ratings and revenue keep Trump from attacking South Park, saying “nothing shuts Trump up like money.”
- Variety and TheWrap report that despite an escalated anti-Trump tone this season, Trump has not posted a personal takedown of the series.
- Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone told The New York Times they leaned into political satire this season because politics now functions like pop culture.
- Variety notes Parker and Stone signed a five-year extension with Paramount Global before the latest run of episodes, which the outlet reports delivered record ratings.
- Coverage contrasts Trump’s silence on South Park with his frequent broadsides at late-night hosts, as well as a prior White House statement condemning the show after its July premiere.