‘South Park’ jabs Trump after Emmy win, changes name to ‘South America’
The animated show “South Park” said Tuesday that the program’s name will be changed to “South America” amid similar renaming efforts by President Trump. “Inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google, we are changing the name of South Park to SOUTH AMERICA,” co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone said in a statement…
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- First observed by CurrentWire: The Guardian · Sep 8, 2026 at 2:21 PM ET
- Coverage span: 53 min
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‘South Park’ jabs Trump after Emmy win, changes name to ‘South America’(opens original report in a new tab)The GuardianTier B
South Park changes name to South America in response to Trump changes(opens original report in a new tab)Satirical program’s new title is ‘inspired by bravery and patriotism’ of Apple and Google, who capitulated to Trump’s requests to change Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ In light of Donald Trump ’s attempts to rename a… — The Guardian
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- 30.7 of 35
- Source authority
- 14 of 20
- Coverage breadth
- 8.5 of 20
- Geographic relevance
- 10 of 10
- Story prominence
- 10 of 10
- Velocity
- 5 of 5
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