After uproar, 'South Park' pummels Trump again and hits at JD Vance, Kristi Noem
"South Park" is back to once again mock President Donald Trump — and this time, Vice President JD Vance, too.
The Comedy Central show took aim at the president, as well as Vance and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, in its latest episode, "Got A Nut," which aired on Aug. 6.
The episode revolves around school counselor Mr. Mackey being fired from his job and, because he's desperate for money, joining Immigration and Customs Enforcement. A parody ad for the federal agency mocks its recruitment process, with a jingle declaring, "We don't ask for experience, just show up!"
Mr. Mackey is hired by ICE on the spot and watches a recruitment video where Noem repeatedly shoots dogs, a reference to her 2024 revelation that she shot and killed an "untrainable" family dog. His first ICE raid is on a "Dora the Explorer" live show, where Noem immediately shoots a service dog in the crowd. Later, ICE conducts a raid on heaven, and Noem tells agents, "Remember, only detain the brown ones."
Mr. Mackey is eventually invited to Mar-a-Lago, where Trump offers to make him the "new face of Homeland Security" because Noem's "face freaks me out." Trump then brings Mr. Mackey into his bedroom, where he takes off his pants and introduces Satan, who is reading a book in bed. Mr. Mackey freaks out upon seeing Satan and quickly leaves.
During the Mar-a-Lago sequence, Vance is depicted as Trump's servant in a portrayal seemingly inspired by the sidekick character Tattoo (Hervé Villechaize) from ABC's "Fantasy Island." At one point, Trump gets annoyed with Vance and kicks him so hard that he flies off screen. After the episode aired, Vance reacted on X, "Well, I've finally made it."
The closing credits of the episode show Noem on a shooting spree in a pet store.
White House previously slammed 'South Park' for Trump parody
The latest "South Park" episode aired two weeks after the show made waves with its parody of Trump in the Season 27 premiere, "Sermon on the 'Mount."
The episode showed Trump getting into bed with Satan, depicting him like the series has portrayed Saddam Hussein in the past. "South Park" previously used an original character, Mr. Garrison, as an analogue for Trump, but Season 27 made a shift by parodying Trump himself using real photos of the president placed on an animated body.
"Sermon on the 'Mount" centered on Trump suing South Park until the town reaches a settlement and agrees to do pro-Trump messaging. The episode ended with a faux public service announcement showing a live-action Trump walking through the desert and removing all his clothes.
In a statement provided to Paste BN, White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers slammed "South Park" in response to the Trump parody episode.
"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," the White House's statement said. "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."
In a subsequent appearance at San Diego Comic-Con on July 24, "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone sarcastically apologized for the Trump episode, quipping, "We're terribly sorry."
Ahead of the follow-up episode, the Department of Homeland Security on Aug. 5 shared an image on X of ICE's depiction in this week's "South Park" along with a link on how to join the agency. The series' official X account quickly shot back, "Wait, so we ARE relevant?"
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This story has been updated to include additional information.
Contributing: Tim Reid, Reuters; Brian Truitt, Paste BN