Overview

• The Season 27 premiere featured an unfiltered portrayal of President Trump alongside Satan and a graphic AI-rendered satirical segment targeting his public image.
• The White House issued an official statement labeling South Park “fourth-rate” and accusing it of desperate, attention-seeking content.
• At San Diego Comic-Con, co-creator Trey Parker deadpanned “We’re terribly sorry,” using the controversy as a promotional moment.
• Media lawyers uniformly dismissed any credible lawsuit, affirming that the episode’s satire is fully shielded by the First Amendment.
• The Federal Communications Commission approved Paramount’s $8.4 billion merger with Skydance this week, securing the show’s $1.5 billion streaming deal.