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Topics: South Park, Celebrity, US News, Politics, Donald Trump
Liv Bridge
Topics: South Park, Celebrity, US News, Politics, Donald Trump
South Park is doubling down in their spat with Kristi Noem by dropping another tongue-in-cheek 'end credits' scene on social media.
In case you've (somehow) never seen the animated sitcom, South Park does not discriminate when it comes to poking fun at Hollywood's celebs and politicians around the world.
And creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have certainly taken no prisoners for the show's 27th season - particularly when it comes to the Trump administration.
Airing on July 23, numerous political figures have been lambasted by the show, including President Donald Trump, who has been depicted begging Satan for sex, who, in South Park lore, once had a sexually romantic relationship with Saddam Hussein.
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In the episode 'Go A Nut', released on August 6, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was on the chopping block, and she has since given her opinion on her depiction in the show.
In the episode, the Republican was depicted savagely gunning down dogs and puppies in an instructional video for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a jibe which reportedly nods to a book excerpt where Noem confessed to shooting her pet dog because it was too aggressive.
However, it was the jabs at her physical appearance that the 53-year-old South Dakota rep took issue with, as throughout the episode, Noem's face could be seen melting away as the creators made a not-so-subtle dig about her alleged Botox use.
On Glenn Beck's radio show, Noem slammed the episode as 'petty' and lazy.'
“It’s so lazy to constantly make fun of women for how they look,” she said before revealing she didn't actually watch the episode because she was busy 'going over budget numbers and stuff.'
Noem added: "If they wanted to criticize my job, go ahead and do that, but clearly they can’t, they just pick something petty like that."
Yet without addressing her criticism directly, South Park chose to instead share a Paramount+ exclusive post-credits scene on its Twitter account on Monday (August 11).
Their caption reads: "Didn't see this on TV? Here's the Paramount+ version of the end credits."
In the 27-second-long clip, Noem is depicted going into a pet store and opening fire on the dozens of animals inside.
One puppy then appears to escape, which Noem spots and promptly guns down to polish off the killing spree.
It's unclear why the scene was not included in the Comedy Central premiere, but fans nonetheless have applauded the comedic timing.
"Animators need a raise for this," one fan said on Twitter with a screenshot of Noem's warped face from the episode.
"Dudes you're f***ing killing it (as always). This season reminds me of South Park of old. Season Two more specifically," chimed another.
A third said: "I love your comedy South Park, the fact you go after everybody is so hilarious."
However, others said they found the clip 'disturbing' and said the show should do more to criticize Democrats.
The White House has been less-than-impressed with the series so far, saying in a statement: "This show hasn’t been relevant for over 20 years and is hanging on by a thread with uninspired ideas in a desperate attempt for attention."
Following their statement, Parker issued a comment of his own at San Diego Comic Con.
Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance seemed to take it in his stride after the show depicted him as a mini-version of himself waiting on Trump hand and foot.
He wrote on X: "Well, I’ve finally made it."
The third episode of the new season will debut on Wednesday (August 20) on Comedy Central and Thursday (August 21) on Paramount+.