‘South Park’ Goes After Billionaires, Data Centers and Anti-Vaxxers — Plus Robert Kraft and Trump — in Phallic-Filled New Episode
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The new episode of “South Park” escalates its satire of billionaires, data centres and public influence, while also taking aim at anti-vaccine claims and Donald Trump. Butters campaigns against the billionaires after nearby data centres cause power cuts that interrupt his favourite television videos.
The billionaires are portrayed as literal penises who try to improve their image by buying local news media, while one is mocked for a public dispute with rapper Macklemore, a reference to Robert Kraft. Butters’ parents blame his views on the measles vaccine, and Trump appears in the closing scene. The episode continues the show’s “South America” name; its season premiere drew 4.2 million viewers in three days.
- Butters takes on data-centre billionaires after repeated power cuts.
- The episode mocks anti-vaccine claims and billionaire media influence.
- Trump appears as “South America” continues its name change.
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South Park is an animated comedy set in a fictional Colorado town, where children’s everyday lives often become a way to satirise public figures and current debates. Butters is one of the show’s schoolchildren, and his parents are recurring characters.
Data centres are facilities that store and process information for online services; they use large amounts of electricity, which can put pressure on local power supplies. The episode also draws on arguments about vaccines and public influence, including disputes over how media ownership can shape what people see and hear. Robert Kraft is a businessman and owner of the New England Patriots American football team; Donald Trump is a former US president and political figure.
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