South Park creators rename show 'South America' in apparent dig at Trump
Summary
The creators of the animated show South Park announced they are renaming the show to "South America" as a response to President Donald Trump's order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America and the Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America. This change follows the show's recent Emmy win and refers to similar naming changes adopted by Apple and Google in their map apps.Key Facts
- South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker stated they are renaming the show to "South America."
- President Donald Trump signed orders to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America and the Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America.
- Apple and Google updated their map apps to show the new names as ordered by Trump.
- The renaming announcement came after South Park won an Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program.
- The show’s parent company is Paramount Skydance, which is involved in a large media merger with Warner Bros Discovery currently paused due to legal challenges.
- Trump recently shared an AI-generated video showing the word "America" replacing "Mexico" on a New Mexico sign.
- Mexico rejected the Gulf of America name, saying one country cannot rename a shared international body of water.
- South Park has a history of satirizing President Trump and his administration.
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