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The White House under Donald Trump is in turmoil because of the “South Park” premiere on Wednesday evening, which, among other things, mocked the president because of his “tiny little” genital and literally showed him in bed with the devil-Dhe was taken in the series for years by the late dictator Saddam Hussein.
South Park aims directly on Trump – paramount in the focus
“The hypocrisy of the left really knows no boundaries-for years they have criticized ‘South Park’ for allegedly ‘offensive’ content, but suddenly they praise the show,” Trump spokeswoman Taylor Rogers explained to Rolling Stone on Thursday morning in a statement. “Just like the makers of ‘South Park’, the left has no authentic or original content, which is why its popularity continues to reach records. This show has been irrelevant for over 20 years and is desperately clinging to attention with unimaginative ideas. President Trump has recently promised more promises than any other president in our country – and no show from the fourth league becomes Trump’s success course Stop. “
The episode was broadcast only a few hours after reporting, according to which Paramount acquired global streaming rights to “South Park” in a five -year contract for $ 1.5 billion.
The two -time defendant and, which has been persecuted several times, President has had an intensive, often malicious obsession with pop culture for decades – a personality trait that has not changed six months after the beginning of his second term. One could dismiss its fixation on celebrities and shows as mere vanity-if it had not long been an integral part of its authoritarian government style, which relies on fear and control, including a real crusade against late night shows and her mother corporations.
Before the White House’s statement, Rolling Stone asked several Trump consultants whether excerpts from the new “South Park” episode in the President’s area would circulate. A senior government officer replied: “Of course”, and referred to how many messages he received on his cell phone. Another Trump consultant said he saw the episode and was “disappointed” as a long-time fan.
Millions for Trump – and ridicule from South Park
Trump recently received a high severance payment of Paramount to settle his unfounded lawsuit against “60 minutes” from CBS News. He had claimed that the show had an interview with the then Vice President Kamala Harris – his opponent in the 2024 election campaign – manipulatively cut to “let her stand better”. This agreement is part of a whole series of comparisons, in which large companies willingly transfer millions of Trump’s presidential library to enclose complaints.
The agreement with Paramount is related to the ongoing approval process for the merger with Skydance – and apparently contains more than just a donation to Trump’s library fund. According to Trump, the agreement includes a payment of $ 16 million and a further $ 20 million “from the new owners in the form of advertising, PSAS or similar programs”.
Exactly this alleged PSA deal subsequently took “South Park” to the grain on Wednesday evening. The episode ended with a AI-generated PSA, in which a completely naked Trump moves through the desert with a “tiny small” penis.
Criticism of Paramount is growing – and Colbert is alleged
Paramount sees increasing criticism exposed to his cuddly course with Trump. In April the executive producer of “60 Minutes” resigned because he said he was “no longer allowed to make independent decisions”. The exit from moderator Stephen Colbert and the permanent discontinuation of the “Late Show” have also caused outrage.
At the beginning of this week, Colbert reacted to a Trump truth social contribution, in which the President wrote, he hoped that he was the reason for Colbert’s dismissal.
“Lick me,” replied Colbert.