Overview

• In the episode “Got a Nut,” South Park satirizes DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s ICE orientation by depicting her admitting to and reenacting puppy shootings as a test of resolve
• The show escalates its critique with absurd ICE raids on a Dora the Explorer concert and even Heaven, underscored by Noem’s directive to “only detain the brown ones”
• Vice President J.D. Vance is portrayed as a toddler-sized aide groveling for Trump’s favor, complete with an offer to apply baby oil for Satan at the president’s behest
• The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s X account used a still from the episode’s teaser to recruit for ICE, prompting South Park’s official handle to reply, “Wait, so we ARE relevant? #eatabagofdicks”
• South Park’s Season 27 premiere drew 5.9 million viewers across Comedy Central and Paramount+, marking its largest opener share since 1999 and reigniting debates over the series’ relevance