Hit TV show 'South Park' becomes 'South America' in apparent reference to Trump's geographic name changes
Show creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone said in a statement that they were "inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google."
TL;DR
- 'South Park' is changing its name to 'South America' for its 29th season.
- Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone cited inspiration from Apple and Google's responses to President Trump's geographic name changes.
- This follows Trump's executive orders to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America and the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America.
- Apple and Google reportedly altered map application names for U.S. and Canadian users accordingly.
- The statement also references a "Skydance Capitulation" related to the merger between Paramount and Skydance.
- Previous 'South Park' episodes have parodied Trump's presidency.