'South Park' Comedy Central / Courtesy Everett Collection Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment The White House is slamming the political left in response to Wednesday night's controversial season 27 premiere of South Park, in which the show's cartoon-cut-out depiction of Donald Trump took Satan as a lover and which was capped off with a deepfake of the president featuring a rendering of his exposed penis. The controversy-courting and long-running animated series has delighted in skewering both the political left and the right for decades, along with celebrities, politicians, tech CEOs and anyone else its writers deem worthy of the show's specific brand of satire. Trump, who creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone avoided directly depicting for years, finally made his South Park debut on Wednesday night. Related Stories TV Colbert Teases Trump After Name Reportedly Listed in Epstein Files: "Mystery Man Known Only as Micropenis DJT" TV 'South Park' Lampoons Trump in Shocking Season 27 Premiere as Creators Ink $1.5 Billion Deal The president was depicted similarly to South Park's depiction of Saddam Hussein in its 1999 feature-length movie, South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut: ill-tempered, conniving and cruel. The depiction of Trump's fully nude, small penis, which is on full display while he was in bed with Satan, was topped only by a show-capping phony public service announcement in which an A.I.-rendered Trump walks through the desert, his penis soon exposed and speaking to him. White House assistant press secretary Taylor Rogers reacted to the episode on Thursday, suggesting it represents the hypocrisy of the political left, lobbing insults at the Comedy Central show and touting Trump's delivery on his promises. "The Left's hypocrisy truly has no end - for years, they have come after South Park for what they labeled as 'offense' [sic] content, but suddenly they are praising the show," Rogers said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. "Just like the creators of South Park, the Left has no authentic or original content, which is why their popularity continues to hit record lows. This show hasn't been relevant for over 20 years and is hanging on by 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 history - and no fourth-rate show can derail President Trump's hot streak." Ratings numbers are not yet available for Wednesday night's 27th season premiere, but according to Nielsen's ratings for April 2023, The first month that South Park's 26th season was available on HBO Max, it logged 700 million minutes of viewing time. This made it the most-watched adult animated series that month. During the 2016 election, Stone and Parker expressed uncertainty about the best way to add Trump to the show or how to lampoon him amid his chaotic march to the presidency. Instead, they opted to use the show's Mr. Garrison character as a stand-in for the 45th president. The inflammatory South Park episode comes as Paramount is preparing to be sold to Skydance Media, which the Federal Communications Commission must approve. Trump's appointed FCC chair, Brendan Carr said Thursday that he does not watch South Park but added that Trump is of the opinion that "a handful of national programmers" should not "control and dictate to the American what the narrative is, what they can say, what they can think." Notably, Skydance is run by David Ellison, who is the son of Oracle mogul and Trump ally Larry Ellison. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Obituaries Food Network Star Anne Burrell's Death Ruled a Suicide Live Feed 'Wednesday' Creators: "Nobody's Expectations for Season 2 Are Higher Than Ours" The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Jon Stewart Rips "Chilling Effect" Hitting Media: "What a F***ing Week" CBS News CBS News Names Tanya Simon Executive Producer of '60 Minutes' Ben Stiller Ben Stiller, Seth Rogen Teaming for Live Taping of 'Happy Sad Confused' Podcast united kingdom 'Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy' Sets Summer Airdate on ITV in the U.K. (Exclusive) Obituaries Food Network Star Anne Burrell's Death Ruled a Suicide Live Feed 'Wednesday' Creators: "Nobody's Expectations for Season 2 Are Higher Than Ours" The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Jon Stewart Rips "Chilling Effect" Hitting Media: "What a F***ing Week" CBS News CBS News Names Tanya Simon Executive Producer of '60 Minutes' Ben Stiller Ben Stiller, Seth Rogen Teaming for Live Taping of 'Happy Sad Confused' Podcast united kingdom 'Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy' Sets Summer Airdate on ITV in the U.K. (Exclusive)