‘South Park’ Creators Address Network Fight Over Trump Scene: “We’re Terribly Sorry”

South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone didn’t hold back when they showed up at San Diego Comic-Con just one day after their show’s season 27 premiere made headlines.

The episode featured a cartoon version of Donald Trump naked in bed with Satan, which sparked outrage online and even got a response from the White House.

At the Comic-Con panel, hosted by Josh Horowitz, Parker joked about the controversy, saying with a straight face, “We’re terribly sorry.” That was all he said at first, but the topic came up again during the discussion.

Despite all the headlines, Parker said they were still figuring out future episodes. “We were at South Park this morning trying to figure out what next week’s show is going to be,” he told the audience. He also revealed that the episode’s story came together just days before it aired. “Just three days ago, we were going, ‘I don’t know if people are going to like this,'” Parker said. He explained they pulled ideas straight from the news and added, “Let’s put that in there.”

When asked about pushback from the network, Parker shared that there was some back and forth about showing Trump’s p**** in the episode. “They were like, ‘We’re gonna blur the p****,’ and we’re like, ‘No, you’re not gonna blur the p*****,'” he said. Stone added that they ended up adding eyes to it so “then it’s a character.”

The episode also referenced real-life events, like CBS canceling The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and Trump’s alleged ties to the Epstein case. It even included a scene where Jesus warns the town about Trump.

The White House wasn’t amused. Assistant Press Secretary Taylor Rogers said in a statement, “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 season 27 premiere was delayed earlier this year due to disputes between Parker and Stone’s company Park County and Paramount over streaming rights. The creators had even posted online during the delay, saying, “This merger is a s****show and it’s f***** up South Park. We are at the studio working on new episodes and we hope the fans get to see them somehow.”

Now, South Park is finally back on the air, and the creators just signed a new five-year deal with Paramount worth around $1.5 billion. It will bring the show to Paramount+ and include ten new episodes per year.

Meanwhile, the FCC has just approved Skydance’s $8 billion acquisition of Paramount, which could affect South Park’s future again. But for now, Parker and Stone seem focused on doing what they’ve always done, making wild, controversial TV and seeing what they can get away with.

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