Donald Trump’s fraught relationship with South Park escalated yet again this week after the long-running animated series mocked the former president’s manhood in its latest episode — a gag that drew both laughter and controversy among viewers.
The 79-year-old Republican, currently in the midst of a comeback campaign, has found himself lampooned by the satirical sitcom repeatedly in recent months. But the latest instalment went further, featuring a sequence in which Trump’s cartoon alter-ego was once again shown in bed with Satan before being humiliated over his anatomy.
The episode, titled Sickofancy, aired on Comedy Central and quickly trended online, with clips circulating widely across social media. Trump’s detractors revelled in the audacity of the gag, while supporters called it a tasteless stunt aimed at undermining the former president.
This is far from the first time South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have turned their focus to Trump. Just last month, an episode titled Sermon on the Mount depicted him engaging in a bizarre relationship with the devil, all while using an actual photograph of Trump’s face pasted onto an animated body.