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Rhiannon12866

(246,007 posts)
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 10:21 PM Jul 2025

Trump fumes over 'South Park' roasting him, depicting him in bed with Satan - All In - MSNBC



After signing a $1.5 billion deal with Paramount, “South Park” used its premiere episode to roast Trump—and to make fun of their own network’s settlement with Trump. Sam Seder joins to discuss. - Aired on 07/24/2025.
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Trump fumes over 'South Park' roasting him, depicting him in bed with Satan - All In - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Jul 2025 OP
I don't think that's the scene he's fuming about. gab13by13 Jul 2025 #1
And it really begs the question how this will play between Paramount and the South Park creators Bluetus Jul 2025 #2
But think of... littlemissmartypants Jul 2025 #3
True. It is all very mercenary. Bluetus Jul 2025 #15
This episode airs at midnight PT BidenRocks Jul 2025 #4
dim donnie's barking hounds issued the usual whiny crybaby response Grokenstein Jul 2025 #5
Which is why Paramount just paid $1.5Bn for more South Park Bluetus Jul 2025 #16
I wonder if Trump can't sue them again Diraven Jul 2025 #6
Wow.. In Your Ugly face, Traitor Wanker! Cha Jul 2025 #7
LOL! Thanks! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2025 #8
Good ol Scotland💙.. Home of my Cha Jul 2025 #9
Mine are from Ireland - Hello, neighbor! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2025 #10
We have Irish blood, too... So glad you Cha Jul 2025 #11
The first time I went was with my summer camp and the purpose was to ride horses Rhiannon12866 Jul 2025 #12
Wonderful! Cha Jul 2025 #13
Mocking him bdamomma Jul 2025 #14

Bluetus

(1,783 posts)
2. And it really begs the question how this will play between Paramount and the South Park creators
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 11:25 PM
Jul 2025

who just took $1.5 Bn from the same company that just last week was kissing Trump's ass.

You can bet that Trump is screaming bloody murder to CBS now.

BUT ... look at the numbers. They paid off Trump with a few million. They paid $1,500,000,000 for the South Park rights.

littlemissmartypants

(30,719 posts)
3. But think of...
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 12:27 AM
Jul 2025

The money they'll save due to the cancelation of Colbert and the firing of all of the shows musicians, writers, support staff and technicians.

Who knows? Maybe they are renting the venue and will no longer have to fork over that chunk of change.

Think of all of that money that the network will save!!

Bluetus

(1,783 posts)
15. True. It is all very mercenary.
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 05:14 PM
Jul 2025

CBS has always leaned right, but this suck-up to Trump was simple pribery (extortion on Trump's part). Paramount agreed to pay the bribe because their spreadsheets said they will make a big profit from the merger.

But what about Parker and Stone? They just got a huge amount of free advertising, courtesy of Trump. The South Park franchise has been stale for years. Trump has just pushed this to the top of "appointment TV". Even if they have to pay Trump more bribes, that will be relatively small compared to the advertising value of these ratings.

They are probably praying that Trump does sue them. They won't settle quickly because the longer this plays out, the more money they make. And this is just one episode. If Trump hates this one, there can be many more where that came from.

The timing is astounding. I don't see how they could have done this episode without Paramount's permission. So why did Paramount allow this at the same time they are killing the COlbert show and while they are still waiting for their merger to be approved?

There is much more to this story than meets the eye. It would not be too surprising to eventually learn that the Theil/Vance crew signaled that they wanted to see this come out. and that they would protect Parker and Stone. Remember, the Valve/Murdoch Summit happens the same week as all these other things.

And speaking of timing, Congress is shut down for the rest of the Summer. When they come back, it will be about a year before the mid-terms. The GOP billionaires already got the legislation they wanted. Now their biggest concern is keeping control of Congress, because many of the goodies were intentionally pushed into 2027 to avoid the mid-terms. If they lose the House next year, then some of those goodies could be killed before they ever go into effect. Everybody in the GOP knows that Trump is toxic, and he will never have the restraint to allow the Republicans to clean up their image before the election. It is very possible that a decision has already been made to push Trump out, and we will see this rolled out in the next 90 days.

Grokenstein

(6,187 posts)
5. dim donnie's barking hounds issued the usual whiny crybaby response
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 12:44 AM
Jul 2025

You know, "hasn't been relevant for over twenty years," "hanging on by a thread," "desperate for attention," etc. etc. ad nauseam. All the usual horseshit. ...Who's desperate, buddy?



If you'd like to see the "good" parts of the episode, gently censored, The Normies reacted:

Bluetus

(1,783 posts)
16. Which is why Paramount just paid $1.5Bn for more South Park
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 05:28 PM
Jul 2025

"hasn't been relevant for over twenty years,"

26 seasons is a lot. I rarely watch the Simpsons either.

I couldn't find much info about ratings, and I don't know how reliable any of that is now, with the proliferation of challenges and streaming and international distribution. But this article indicates both SImpsons and South Park were quite strong going into 2020.

https://www.bubbleblabber.com/2020/10/south-park-and-the-simpsons-both-set-ratings-high-marks-in-premiere-weeks/

Regardless, Trump has given South Park more free advertising then they could ever have dreamed of. Millions of people will be tuning in to see just how tiny that POTUS penis is.

Diraven

(1,717 posts)
6. I wonder if Trump can't sue them again
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 12:45 AM
Jul 2025

I bet the secret "settlement" specifically said he can't sue them again or hold up the merger for any other reason (even though that would explicitly make it a prid quo pro bribe which is why no one has seen it). Otherwise his lawyers would be all over them for "defamation".

Rhiannon12866

(246,007 posts)
10. Mine are from Ireland - Hello, neighbor!
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 01:43 AM
Jul 2025

I've been to both countries, beautiful country! Don't let TFG spoil it!

Cha

(315,377 posts)
11. We have Irish blood, too... So glad you
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 01:50 AM
Jul 2025

got to go to Scotland and Ireland!

I haven't but my sister has and told me all about it. Love their Accents.

Rhiannon12866

(246,007 posts)
12. The first time I went was with my summer camp and the purpose was to ride horses
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 02:04 AM
Jul 2025

Our favorite riding counselor was our chaperon and organized the trip - she was from Dublin and took girls every year. And so we got to see a great deal of the rural countryside and even met a rural family with strong accents - and the women and girls still wore bonnets!

bdamomma

(69,090 posts)
14. Mocking him
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 09:59 AM
Jul 2025

works and wounds his fragile ego, more of this please!!!

I watched it a few times, and laughed!!!

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