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Fortune
Chris Morris

South Park season premiere goes scorched earth on Trump following Paramount settlement

Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the creators of South Park (Credit: Taylor Hill—WireImage)
  • South Park targeted President Donald Trump and Paramount in its 27th season premiere. The show lampooned Trump for his eagerness to sue and the network for its quick settlements and cancellation of The Late Show. It also included a deepfake video that showed a nude Trump.

Any fans who were concerned that Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s $1.5 billion deal with Paramount would dull the duo’s satirical edge got a quick and decisive answer on Wednesday’s season premiere of South Park. The show, which often addresses topical issues, skewered President Trump and its network parent, Paramount, in one of its most blistering episodes in years.

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