South Park creators rename show 'South America' in apparent dig at Trump

The creators of South Park, the animated TV show, have announced that its new series will be named South America, in an apparent reference to US President Donald Trump's attempts to rename a lake and a gulf. The announcement comes after the show won an Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program on Sunday. In a statement, Matt Stone and Trey Parker wrote that they were changing the name of South Park to SOUTH AMERICA, inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google, who also changed the name in their respective Maps apps for US-based users. The official name change was shared to the show's official social media account, featuring an image of the South Park sign with the word 'Park' replaced with 'America'. The Trump administration had previously approved a $111bn merger with Warner Bros Discovery, one of the biggest media deals in history, but the merger has since been paused until June 2027, after 12 US states filed lawsuits against the deal. Trump had also ordered the renaming of Lake Ontario as Lake America in August, and last year declared that the Gulf of Mexico be known as the Gulf of America. Mexico has rejected the name change, arguing a single country cannot rename a shared body of international water. South Park has regularly mocked the US president during his two presidency terms, with both its creators, Stone and Parker, drawing criticism from Trump, the White House and MAGA supporters for its jabs at the president. A day before the show's announcement, Trump shared an AI-generated video of him placing the word 'America' over 'Mexico' on a 'Welcome to New Mexico' sign. Earlier report (2026-09-09 12:13): The creators of South Park, the animated TV show, have announced that its new series will be named South America, in an apparent reference to US President Donald Trump's attempts to rename a lake and a gulf. Since beginning his second term, the US president has said he wanted to use the word 'America' to rename a lake, a gulf and even a US state. Inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google, we are changing the name of South Park to SOUTH AMERICA, creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker wrote in a statement. Trump signed an executive order in August to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, and last year declared that the Gulf of Mexico be known as the Gulf of America. The announcement from South Park, now in its 29th season, comes after the show won an Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program on Sunday. The official name change shared to the show's official social media account featured an image of the South Park sign with the word 'Park' replaced with 'America'. Paramount Skydance is the show's parent company, which has been the subject of a $111bn merger with Warner Bros Discovery, approved by the Trump administration this year. However, the merger has since been paused until June 2027, after 12 US states filed lawsuits against the deal for fear of it harming competition and leading to higher prices for consumers. A day before the show's announcement, Trump shared an AI-generated video of him placing the word 'America' over 'Mexico' on a 'Welcome to New Mexico' sign. South Park, which has run since 1997, has regularly mocked the US president during his two presidency terms. Both its creators, Stone and Parker, have repeatedly drawn criticism from Trump, the White House and MAGA supporters for its jabs at the president.