The creators of “South Park” have changed the show’s title to “South America” on its official channels ahead of the upcoming season, an apparent jab at President Trump’s executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
The rebranding was confirmed this week, with the show’s social media accounts and website now displaying the altered name. The move follows a similar gag in a recent “South Park” special in which the fictional town of South Park was renamed “Lake America” by a character parodying Trump, a reference to the president’s 2025 order to rename the Gulf.
The show’s co-creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, have a long history of satirizing political figures on both sides of the aisle. The latest change appears to be a continuation of that — but it has triggered wide speculation that the renaming could be a running theme in the upcoming season, which is expected to premiere later this year.
Representatives for the show have not issued an official statement about the title change, but the timing — just weeks before a reported new episode drop — has fueled rumors that the season will directly address the naming controversy, including the administration’s push to rename other geographic landmarks.
Whether the “South America” switcheroo is a one-off gag or a season-long storyline remains unclear. But given the show’s track record, viewers are expecting the next batch of episodes to take aim at the White House with more than a few pointed jokes.
