# ‘South Park’ Is “Changing Its Name” to ‘South America’ for Season 29 to Mock Trump

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-08 19:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 19 · Current Velocity: 23.97

## Executive Summary
The animated series 'South Park' has been renamed 'South America' for its upcoming 29th season to mock the Trump administration.

## Intelligence Brief
The animated comedy series 'South Park' is changing its title to 'South America' for Season 29. The satire also targets Paramount.


While multiple publications detail the name change and the satirical targets involving Trump and corporate obedience, coverage does not establish specific plot details for the upcoming season episodes beyond the title alteration. Upcoming reports do not yet specify the exact premiere date for Season 29 or how the title change will be integrated into the broadcast format of the show.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### What is the new name of South Park for Season 29?
The creators have renamed the show 'South America'.

### What prompted the name change?
The change is a satirical response and troll directed at the Trump administration, alongside Apple and Google obeying a lake name change.

### Which outlets are covering the rebrand?
Coverage is being provided by The Hollywood Reporter, The Hill, Deadline, The Denver Post, The Washington Post, Yahoo, The Guardian, and Variety.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Trump, Season, Paramount, Trump Administration, Big Change, Mock Trump, Skewers Trump, South Park Creators Announce

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Independent | South Park creators announce new Trump-inspired name for the show | 2026-09-09 01:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPTlhVTGk4aUVWSlhCRHZqZW9qbndLaWgwVldzLUMzYmFycmZ2T0J4Yk84dkhyUWhPOUpWY013SzFtMWYyM1JIVGFnWXBxT3pWYm51WHBHVjAyb2xNWGpkZm5rVzFTaFF3N0RobVNTUEpKclVQRmlIRDVHVXdTR3pyVFJzZURnU0d3VFRIRFZ5MTJTeGF5b21EOTd4aTNJTWN6VklybGZHTTdSSUZ6dmRIUWhR?oc=5) |
| CNN | ‘South Park’ rebrands as ‘South America’ for new season as show roasts Trump’s renaming spree | 2026-09-09 01:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxOaEQ0V2hEdHFucThhQXc1WGJnZjd3eE5Qcl84alpsVXduQVc3U3dra3k1bGxhTzI5dEtCc2lYQ0h3WXMtS0N4ZWVpT1hMZHJtZk1YZjItalVZelVwNF9uT1ZTbmhzalVCV0dCNVBPRDZFd3hiU005M3dnYWNRYnh6ZGpaTG5SaU9HTlBqVFNwZjJWOW5JMUE?oc=5) |
| Business Insider | South Park's creators are renaming the show 'South America' in a jab at Apple and Google | 2026-09-08 23:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPdGwzenN6RUpMUU16T1F0UjNDajZ6a2Nab21oaTNFRmRFV3JISWlHcWJidDRjV29oNVVxZGp1TmNCbUk0NmZpMjVEc3VkZWNWSEtEaUNZdndkZlF3TGxFSHpjNGU3Y1h5a3ExTzdvSFVYa250a3gxZnlJTV90LW5LaWRqaWxWSjlPanR5cmQ5Yml0UQ?oc=5) |
| CNN | ‘South Park’ rebrands as ‘South America’ for new season as show roasts Trump’s renaming spree | 2026-09-08 23:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxOMllBdWJ4X2pyaUlLLThpTEJUNVpIYkFxUGNmUzdMMm83cGFYLXNMYjJjYXhyZ3BKNnpnN29Xa2hZWmlkS2RpbVFaMkUtb1A1LWJ4b1RfU1kwRlV3UUJoTmlWWGpsRFNWcGg1azhtbHFZNF96d1Ffakx5NzlqMFFsZjlLMEo2WmlsWU4wbmpwa3VwSEZZUDB6NWZOMA?oc=5) |
| Common Dreams | South Park Skewers Trump, Big Tech Enablers With Name Change to 'South America' | 2026-09-08 23:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidEFVX3lxTFBXSEhiMmVDVmJVVy04TWJJdnNrcjlwVGNmY0VPRUtScXR5NV9xbHB1bjZTaVVqd1J6OWR3dVdoYUlfNW1FMWI2bHVCZ19SUGtyT000eXY3T25pcW1vZEh2a2tmcUIzMHdzV3lWd0pXc0pDYUY2?oc=5) |
| BBC | South Park creators rename show 'South America' in apparent dig at Trump | 2026-09-08 20:42 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTE9wU1JMM1B0T1E1UnVWbzBZWERjQXAyNFNwTUVDcWNuZW4xRTg2SDRaUk8wbS1Oa1NkMDc3TTAyZkZMS0tBSHFxZllrM19xY2F6LXJSZEgtekhoZw?oc=5) |
| KTLA | ‘South Park’ jabs at Trump after Emmy win, changes name of show | 2026-09-08 20:42 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxPLW9KRmFOS2NwMnhPOTY1MVVjSlBUQkx0WkUwUmdJbmd4TGhnWFJSeHZ4U3RfMmlOYVJhY1ZhUTI0S3R6dHZ6aGg0WWlWVzVPdEdPVlYtdXp6dzJpSm1SWDBJMHIzb1ItcnpzdmY0b0lBUTc3aDM0cENkbVFCUFNtWnFfU29EY0FfV1lYbXQ0RXE3OTRzVE5R0gGcAUFVX3lxTE9TZnh3U1hGTXQyeGlUUWRZVXExZkk3UmhXV0h1V1NXV1dPbm01TmRFejA5TnpuWHBwMGZTSk5QVDNvUGM0NWk1ZHRRZDlUdktWUVVCbEo0dm5pV2cxelFPc0dKSUxRbEtFcUFRY0lHbXk1WHVqNzlKak5vT29NYmU2X3VXdERrSkpWeVpHLThTV1NVbndZMEMxOUtEZw?oc=5) |
| Los Angeles Times | ‘South Park’ is now ‘South America’ in move to mock Trump following Lake America name change | 2026-09-08 20:42 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxOcDhoU01vLThqMU5wVzh2ZWJobjIwc1VCcEZTdzFibHlBcHNDSjBLTl9fMTVnOVlIa0pnVmpubUQwdjBMMTQxb2hPUTdJRFNfVm9ZX216VnZRQzlrbi1PS2VNSkZzOW1rM0dhM09jU0VJalYwSE5MSzZSVE5ONTg4c3BKOFNJdkdfWWpuckVoS0FYTFR5ZGdKWTlnZF9JdXVKSmtsbzhnYjJQN1hpR0VtMXJ5WQ?oc=5) |
| CNBC | Hit TV show 'South Park' becomes 'South America' in apparent reference to Trump's geographic name changes | 2026-09-08 20:42 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxOS0dBUmkxU2twSHR0SXU0dldJTGxxSVplamk3RXE2RmNCVmJqUHdBSWV1RHRIajMwdjVkSmtWTktqZDctM1JFTHAyWjJ0SF9odjVOOWhjVm5nYTN3aV9xZjJfYnN3WUF2dkhiNmVCbGNydmRGdWRMSmdZajJ2aFU1R0hJd29PcHZDazhvUlB0TmNXUnNGN21OUdIBngFBVV95cUxQR3VsSFU4N2hORVhXQmRSaldXcTVsemczWUFueXJncXdGNEl6LVBrZmhFa0llY2YyRWFmeldXMkhwMkkzOTN1ci1uT1FRd1ZETW5rQ05na0tVRm5NdnY4QmFqNkhZZDd5Ni01b19rYUx0VVVyMkpxTE12ZVBZNTRyeFdzWkdzV0ZzSV9WT1ZfU2hKUUNtSFBveGxNMEMtUQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | "South Park" Is Back And Roasting Trump Where It Hurts The Most | 2026-09-08 20:42 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNdHo3Y0Z2ME5rNmJ4VWFRWGdJU3k5NEpxSEtPRVhaY0pMZ2pPemVVS0hiNDY1VDgzY056TTRNcGFvMVhGWFlpYnhCN20tWmpkSUxGSTQ2RXpvQzl3TmFzcENNb3BGbU5mbEx5LXB1UUVSSmdMSzRGTkd4LVJlU3U1bjFmRjhBV20tcTlOcDc2Y09rNmZRN25VUg?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | ‘South Park’ Is “Changing Its Name” to ‘South America’ for Season 29 to Mock Trump | 2026-09-08 20:42 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPZUxRTHVNQ0htVFF2VUxZcHZBSWowSE1NTzExODdPT2VQYVVCN3IydTlHSmlWMFVpZGtGSFhtWGczeUQwQllONkN4cC1JRjl0U3h3RW9fUVRoYjVDYUNCLVRfNWNXalNvOXhEVG1fSXFUMWFEcjRRTm1XSUZyeURLdXFQa2FqbldFOGZPa2RVNlR3SmlQSC1Xbk40Y3FhLUd0cUE?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | ‘South Park’ Is “Changing Its Name” to ‘South America’ for Season 29 to Mock Trump | 2026-09-08 19:19 | [Source Link](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/south-park-changing-name-season-29-premiere-1236694350/) |
| ms.now | South Park rebrands to ‘South America,’ mocking Trump over Lake Ontario executive order | 2026-09-08 18:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTFA0ZVdHZnBicFRDTGQ4RG5vZzhNR0tBRzYxbjdia19seUNhT19NOHdlY2VPbEtPVEdabHpLZW1wb2RBSF9uYkdrUExKcmxHNmNRZ0RWb3pUY18tTVJjNXJ1TlVuSjFxS0hEdHo5YXJwYW5aUEVEZ3c?oc=5) |
| Fox News | South Park creators mock Trump's Lake Ontario rename and company compliance in mock statement | 2026-09-08 18:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQbHBrQm1TR3k4OXhWMGc1aHVPWGdBVXlabXpZUFNNdTlMOG1seld5bVVwVTRKOHV5YUhXWW9IMXJVNThDMjhzV05OSWZGbVNmMWc4V2Z6N1J5amJ3TlBDWjhBRDRyVTZxc2tiWEtWWmhPQzJfVE9DUXd2aFhPR25aby10Njd5b1ZzV3dsWXkxVXVqVldqbUNlakpfQlJEWmlSeXpyZ2oxZ2NvS2Y1M043NkIyMVXSAboBQVVfeXFMTVZzQS1yVmdrWGpLSU45dktRdE1UYUN4OXdTMDZKMXgzMzR5aTNtcGxkZ1VzSEhzTktrYWpCaDF1d1B3dXNad1JtcXZLbEduaklka19iVmdpQmpReHZuZlMyX25rUWcyWWh0cWdOUlZHTmotZF9pY2gxRXkxNjhJNG1QcXlRQkxxbGw3cUtSM1ZWWXAxbDVCTFZRLWpnc3k) |
| WFLA | ‘South Park’ jabs Trump after Emmy win, says its new name is ‘South America’ | 2026-09-08 18:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxPNzhneGh6V1NOc1I4Z0lweDdkSnFfQ3JyZVVLZGVhdmZTMnRrd0FGbUN0TkJfaDRaWUdKZ0JmTnczZFdSRlYwN2l6R2JzLUlkQWQ3UkI5bFVKVmlaeUhLVmtJdmduS3ZHU1p4ZmlmZThNTHloRmxqR1RNaW9jaG5wTVZ1SnVQdlFpdU9DOXY4UG5VZmxkV01ubFBUb0pJdTZZQWdFeVpPdnppZjTSAbABQVVfeXFMTWNGMDhJellQZk44MDZWeU05ai1ZZG5OUERIYktBV2t2MUlPQ1lzLVEyUHRWRjJxR0FIZlFpaGIyX2QwV0YxTlFwVmtQZFRuZ2s3ZW1LZnF2cERlbW92SmZXaU1fR1I2SU9fV3ZEcy1VMUJSeG5fTmliU3FkX0FlU3d6TmxNQTlCSUZ0b01DRThTcHNEYVVzcGF6SWxGMzlHMFNNLVRqVVp) |

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