"South Park" headed to Washington for its latest spoof of theTrump administration. The Comedy Central series'new episode"Sickofancy," which aired on Aug. 20, continued a season-long thread of mockingPresident Donald Trumpand depicting him in a romantic relationship with Satan. In the episode, scenes at the White House show a long line of guests, includingApple CEO Tim Cook, lining up to meet with Trump and inflate his ego by presenting him with a gift, heaping him with over-the-top praise, and reassuring him about his physical endowment. Later,Meta CEO Mark Zuckerbergis also seen bringing a gift to Trump, who verbally berates him. The main plot centers on Randy Marsh concocting a plan to grow his business by lobbying to change marijuana laws. So he sends Towelie, a talking towel, to Washington to meet with Trump and suck up to him. When Towelie arrives, he finds that statues of Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln have been replaced with statues of Trump, which undersells his manhood. In another scene, guests about to meet with Trump at the White House are told to "avoid staring directly into" it. The episode also features Satan speaking with ChatGPT about trying to get out of his relationship with Trump, only to determine that there is "no escape from this place."Vice President JD Vancemakes another appearance during a bedroom scene between Trump and Satan, where he is again depicted as Trump's servant. When Towelie is in Washington, he finds the place is swarming with troops, though the episode doesn't delve into this further. Trump announced on Aug. 11 that he haddeployed 800 National Guard troopsto Washington, D.C, and seized control of the local Metropolitan Police Force, which he described as an effort to "rescue our nation's capital" from crime. According to data from the Metropolitan Police Departmentpreviously reported by USA TODAY, violent crime in Washington, D.C., dropped 26% through Aug. 8, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. With "Sickofancy," "South Park" kept up its satire of the Trump administration that has been a major part of its 27th season. In July, the series'buzzy Season 27 premiere, "Sermon on the 'Mount,"introduced a new parody of Trump that used real photos of the president, crudely placed on an animated body. Trump was shown in the season premiere literally getting into bed with Satan in a way nearly identical to how "South Park" previously depicted Saddam Hussein. It was a notable shift in the way that "South Park," which has a reputation for ridiculing both sides of the political aisle, handled Trump. During the 2016 election, the show had one of its own characters, Mr. Garrison, run for president and serve as a stand-in for Trump, rather than focusing on the man himself. After uproar,'South Park' pummels Trump again and hits at JD Vance, Kristi Noem The White House previously fired back at South Park's Season 27 premiere, with spokesperson Taylor Rogers saying in a statement to USA TODAY the 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." But the show doubled down in thesecond episode of the season, which aired on Aug. 6 and featured the exact same rendition of Trump, who was once again shown as the lover of Satan. This time, the show also went afterVice President JD Vance. White House:'South Park' hasn't 'been relevant for over 20 years' after Trump parody The Aug. 6 episode also mocked Immigration and Customs Enforcement's recruitment process. In the episode, school counselor Mr. Mackey loses his job and is instantly hired by ICE, despite his lack of qualifications. ICE agents were shown in the episode aggressively launching raids on a "Dora the Explorer" live show and even in heaven. 85382257007 The episode additionally skeweredSecretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noemand featured her repeatedly shooting dogs, a reference to Noem'sinfamous anecdoteabout killing an "untrainable" family dog. "South Park" is set to continue its Season 27 pattern of releasing one episode every two weeks. According to Comedy Central, the next episode of Season 27 will air on Wednesday, Sept. 3, followed by another episode two weeks later, on Sept. 17. Contributing: Cybele Mayes-Osterman and Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:'South Park' new episode brutally skewers Donald Trump again
