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South Park’s latest Donald Trump episode saw record viewing figures

Donald Trump alongside JD Vance in the latest South Park episode
Donald Trump alongside JD Vance in the latest South Park episode (South Park/Paramount/Comedy Central)
  • The latest season of the animated show South Park is achieving record viewership figures, with its second episode drawing 6.2 million viewers.
  • The second episode, which satirised Kristi Noem and ICE, became the highest-rated episode since 2018 and secured the biggest share in the series' history with 15.61 per cent of cable viewers.
  • Kristi Noem was depicted repeatedly shooting dogs, a reference to her confession about killing her own puppy, and was also mocked for alleged plastic surgery.
  • The show also featured Donald Trump and JD Vance, with Trump reportedly 'seething' over his portrayal in a relationship with Satan.
  • Noem dismissed the cartoon as 'petty' and 'lazy', stating she had not seen the episode but criticised its focus on women's appearance.
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