South Park creators announce show rename to 'South America' satirizing Trump's geographic renaming spree
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South Park creators announce show rename to 'South America' satirizing Trump's geographic renaming spree

South Park co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone announced on September 8, 2026 that the show's name would change to 'South America' for its 29th season, satirizing President Donald Trump's executive orders renaming the Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' and Lake Ontario to 'Lake America.' The creators credited Apple and Google for adopting Trump's name changes in their map apps and mocked parent company Paramount as a 'Skydance Capitulation.' The new season premieres September 16 on Comedy Central.

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'South Park' rebrands as 'South America' for new season as show roasts Trump's renaming spree
Trump's renaming spree as power overreach · negative
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South Park to rename show 'South America' amid Trump rebrands
show's repeated attacks on Trump administration · neutral
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Coverage expands internationally with South China Morning Post and Globe and Mail joining North American outlets in framing the rename as Trump mockery, though Globe and Mail uniquely emphasizes tech giant capitulation alongside the geographic jab.
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THE LEFT4 outlets · mostly critical
“'South Park' rebrands as 'South America' for new season as show roasts Trump's renaming spree”
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THE RIGHT5 outlets · mostly supportive
“South Park to rename show 'South America' amid Trump rebrands”
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“Animated satire 'South Park' says it's changing name to 'South America' in apparent dig at Trump” · BBC, The Hill, Le Monde, South China Morning Post, Globe and Mail

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CNNCNN 'South Park' rebrands as 'South America' for new season as show roasts Trump's renaming spree 48d ago HPHuffPost South Park Trolls Trump With Name Change 'Inspired By Bravery Of Apple And Google' 48d ago WPWashington Post 'South Park' creators rename their show 'South America' as a troll - The Washington Post 48d ago
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NBCNBC News 'South Park' is now 'South America' in dig at Apple and Google for observing Trump's Lake Ontario order 47d ago
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HThe Hill 'South Park' jabs Trump after Emmy win, changes name to 'South America' 48d ago
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WEWashington Examiner South Park to rename show 'South America' amid Trump rebrands 48d ago BBreitbart 'South Park' Trump Obsession Continues With 'South America' Name Change 48d ago NMNewsmax 'South Park' Renames Itself 'South America' in Latest Trump Troll - Newsmax 48d ago WTWashington Times 'South Park' renames itself 'South America' in fresh Trump dig 48d ago NYPNY Post 'South Park' to rebrand as 'South America' ahead of season premiere in cheeky jab at President Trump 48d ago
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BBCBBC South Park creators rename show 'South America' in apparent dig at Trump 47d ago LMLe Monde Animated satire 'South Park' says it's changing name to 'South America' in apparent dig at Trump 48d ago SCSouth China Morning Post South Park creators ‘rename’ show to ‘South America’ in jab at Trump 47d ago GMGlobe and Mail South Park joins 22 Minutes and American late-night hosts in mocking ‘Lake America’ 39d ago
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