The long-awaited return of “South Park” hit Comedy Central Wednesday with an incendiary season 27 premiere that skewers former President Donald Trump, Paramount Global, and the legacy media ecosystem.

Titled “Sermon on the Mount,” the premiere portrays Trump via photorealistic deepfake, placing him in bed with Satan, complete with nudity and humor, according to Politico.

The episode tackles a range of pointed issues: alleged censorship, including “The Late Show” cancellation, ongoing Epstein-related controversies, and Trump’s lawsuit settlement with Paramount/CBS.

Originally slated for July 9, the premiere was postponed to July 23 due to a drawn-out merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media, according to Variety. The arrangement has frustrated creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, who publicly labeled the merger a “s–tshow” said it was “f—king up South Park” on the show’s X account.

This corporate turmoil also coincided with a licensing battle: all 26 prior seasons were briefly pulled from Paramount+ after their HBO Max rights expired, until a landmark five-year, $1.5 billion deal brought the show back to the platform.

The sitcom’s creators have long offered cannon-fodder for hot-button issues, but this premiere marks an especially brutal satirical take.

The reaction has been swift, with the White House already dismissing the episode.

“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,” White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said in a statement to Variety.

“President Trump has delivered on more promises in just six months than any other president in our country’s history,” the statement continued, “and no fourth-rate show can derail President Trump’s hot streak.”

Streaming fans can look forward to ten new installments over the next five years, amid an exclusive Paramount+ deal that runs through 2030.

This story was written with the assistance of AI.