Satirical Comedy 'South Park' Renamed ‘South America’

The creators of long-running satirical comedy “South Park”, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, have temporarily changed the name of the show to “SOUTH AMERICA”, in a jab at US President Donald Trump.

The decision was announced in a statement posted on the programme’s Instagram account. It comes days after “South Park” won the Emmy for outstanding animated programme, and about a week before the start of the show’s 29th season.

Instagram Post And Trump Renaming

In the post, Parker and Stone said they were “changing the name of South Park to SOUTH AMERICA”.

The move mirrors Trump’s latest suggestions and actions on renaming places, including an assertion that Lake Ontario would be called “Lake America” in the United States, as he escalates a trade dispute with Canada.

Trump has previously pursued similar changes during his second term, including an executive order that renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America”, despite parts of the waterway lying in international waters.

South Park’ creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone ‘rename’ show to ‘South America’ i

Apple And Google Maps Update

Parker and Stone’s decision also targets changes made by major mapping services following Trump’s approach. Apple has relabelled Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for US users of its Maps app, after rival Google made a similar update for its own mapping service.

In the case of the Gulf of Mexico, Apple and Google maps adopted the “Gulf of America” label as well, after the executive order.

Trump has continued to raise the idea of renaming places beyond borders, including suggesting that New Mexico should be renamed “New America”. It was unclear at the time whether he was speaking seriously.

The parody extends further into Trump’s broader efforts to apply his branding more widely. He has arranged for the John F. Kennedy Center to add his name to the building, a move that has drawn controversy.

Paramount Deal And Ongoing Satire

The “South Park” creators’ latest gag also points to media company Paramount, which owns the show’s home on Comedy Central. The programme is produced under a structure involving Paramount and Skydance, a merger that Parker and Stone have previously criticised.

Paramount said in July 2025 that it had agreed a five-year renewal with Parker and Stone, including streaming rights for earlier seasons of “South Park” on Paramount+.

Parker and Stone posted on Instagram a reference to their Emmy win. The show paired the announcement with a cartoon depiction of the president, alongside characters from “South Park”.

The creators have also recently used storylines to mock Trump. A recent episode included a portrayal of Trump as romantically involved with Satan.

Canada has also been among the targets of the show’s past satire. In the 1999 film “South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut”, Canadians were portrayed as scapegoats in a national parental campaign to stop children swearing, with blame aimed at comedians from Canada called “Terrance and Phillip”.

The film was built as a Broadway-style musical, including a song titled “Blame Canada”, which framed the idea that people can find someone to blame for almost anything.

Other subjects of “South Park” parody over the years include Saddam Hussein, Tom Cruise, the soft drinks brand Prime and GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.

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10 September 2026