South Park has taken a shot at Homeland Security in the midst of its ongoing conflict with Donald Trump.
Last month, the widely acclaimed animation series kicked off its 27th season with a provocative episode featuring the former president.
In this particular episode, a scene depicts the president sitting in bed alongside Satan. Before this, Trump disrobes, revealing a diminutive member. This moment left even the most devoted South Park fans stunned, with many calling it ‘the ballsiest thing they’ve ever done’.
The White House was quick to respond to the episode’s controversy, expressing clear dissatisfaction with the portrayal.
White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers conveyed to Rolling Stone: “The Left’s hypocrisy truly has no end – for years they have come after South Park for what they labeled as ‘offensive’ content, but suddenly they are praising the show.”
Rogers continued: “Just like the creators of South Park, the Left has no authentic or original content, which is why their popularity continues to hit record lows. 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.”
However, in a surprising twist, Homeland Security employed a South Park scene image to promote recruitment for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The image featured several supposed ICE agents in a car, wearing sunglasses and face coverings. Homeland Security captioned it on Twitter with: “JOIN.ICE.GOV.”
Shortly after the tweet was posted, South Park issued their response.
They retweeted the post, referencing Rogers’ harsh comments, and wrote: “Wait, so we ARE relevant?”
Adding a NSFW hashtag, they included #eatabagofdicks.
Shared on August 5, the tweet has amassed over 10 million views and received 2,600 comments.
One comment read: “I’ll be honest, I really don’t care for the show but satire is extremely important and y’all are good at it. Plus, anyone that can’t laugh at themselves needs to reevaluate life.”
Another added: “Can’t wait to see how this works its way into an episode,” while a third remarked: “You ARE the only cartoon that matters.”
A different fan expressed: “I have always loved u guys but now i love u even more.”
The latest episode of South Park will be airing tonight (August 6) on Comedy Central.