{"id":2361,"date":"2026-07-09T12:36:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T07:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=2361"},"modified":"2026-07-09T12:36:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T07:36:29","slug":"trey-parkers-portrayal-as-trumps-lover-satan-earns-emmy-nomination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=2361","title":{"rendered":"Trey Parker\u2019s Portrayal as Trump&#8217;s Lover Satan Earns Emmy Nomination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/south-park-sermon-on-the-mount-emmy-nom.jpeg?quality=80\" \/><\/p>\n<div data-id=\"1610473\" data-title=\"Trey Parker\u2019s Portrayal as Trump\u2019s Lover Satan Earns Emmy Nomination\" data-url=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/07\/trey-parkers-portrayal-as-trumps-lover-satan-earns-emmy-nomination\/\" data-page=\"1\" data-pages=\"1\">\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/tag\/south-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>South Park<\/em><\/a> returned after a two-year hiatus, <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/tag\/trey-parker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trey Parker<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/tag\/matt-stone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt Stone<\/a> could have played it safe. They could\u2019ve relaxed; they could\u2019ve taken a rest. Instead, they brought one of the show\u2019s most iconic dynamics\u2013Satan\u2019s dysfunctional homoerotic love life\u2013back to life and cast\u00a0Donald Trump\u2019s photorealistic likeness as none other than the Prince of Darkness\u2019 new beau. Now, that creative gamble has paid off.<\/p>\n<p>Parker has earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance for portraying Satan in <em>South Park<\/em>\u2018s season 27 premiere, \u201cSermon on the \u2018Mount,\u201d one of television\u2019s most talked-about episodes of the past year. The nomination was announced Tuesday as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/07\/emmy-nominees-full-list-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">78th Emmy Awards<\/a>, where Parker will compete against performances from Pamela Adlon, Julie Andrews, Hank Azaria, Matt Vogel, and Steven Yeun.<\/p>\n<p>The episode marked <em>South Park<\/em>\u2018s most direct satirical assault on Trump to date. Rather than simply parodying the president as an ill-fated leader of Canada or a spray-tanned Mr. Garrison, as they had done before, Parker and Stone echoed one of the series\u2019 most memorable storylines from the late 1990s and early 2000s, when Saddam Hussein was depicted as Satan\u2019s manipulative boyfriend.<\/p>\n<p>Related Video<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSermon on the \u2018Mount\u201d revives one of<em> South Park<\/em>\u2018s most infamous relationships, swapping Saddam Hussein for Trump without changing the role. The implication was clear: Parker and Stone cast the president in the same mold as the former Iraqi dictator, portraying him as a narcissistic strongman whose endless appetite for attention, sex, and validation makes him less fearsome than ridiculous.<\/p>\n<p>The jabs didn\u2019t stop there, extending beyond Trump himself. Jesus also appears, warning the town to stop criticizing the president lest they \u201cend up getting sued,\u201d an unmistakable jab at Paramount following its settlement with Trump. The episode then pushes the satire even further, ending with a live-action-style public service announcement in which a nude, deep-faked Trump wanders the desert urging everyone to \u201crelax\u201d as the camera repeatedly lingers on his comically tiny penis. Airing as Paramount finalized its merger with Skydance, the episode quickly prompted a furious response from the White House, which dismissed the show as irrelevant.<\/p>\n<p>Parker and Stone responded in proper <em>South Park<\/em> fashion. When asked about the backlash during a panel at San Diego Comic-Con the following day, Parker deadpanned, \u201cWe\u2019re terribly sorry,\u201d before holding an extended, awkward stare that made it clear exactly how sincere the apology was.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond Parker\u2019s individual nomination, \u201cSermon on the \u2018Mount\u201d is also nominated for Outstanding Animated Program, while the episode\u2019s \u201cChristian Woman\u201d earned a nomination for Outstanding Original Music &amp; Lyrics. Should Parker or the series take home a trophy, it would mark <em>South Par<\/em>k\u2019s first Emmy win since 2013. Over the course of its nearly 30-year run, the series has collected five Primetime Emmy Awards, all for Outstanding Animated Program.<\/p>\n<p><em>South Park<\/em> is still doing what it has always done best: finding the line people are afraid to cross, then sprinting through it. Whether viewers found \u201cSermon on the \u2018Mount\u201d hilarious or appalling, the episode reaffirmed that the series remains one of television\u2019s most dangerous satirical voices\u2013and one whose willingness to challenge power feels more necessary than ever.<\/p>\n<p><em>South Park<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/05\/south-park-season-29-premieres-september-16th\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">returns<\/a> for its 29th season on September 16th, premiering on Comedy Central with new episodes streaming the following day on Paramount+.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When South Park returned after a two-year hiatus, Trey Parker and Matt Stone could have played it safe. 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