South Park kick back at US government: “Eat a bag of dicks”

South Park have responded to a US government agency using a still for their show for recruitment, telling them to “eat a bag of dicks”.

It’s the latest in a public feud between Donald Trump and the show. In the opening episode of season 27, the US President was portrayed as being in a sexual relationship with Satan, mirroring a storyline involving Saddam Hussein in the 1998 film South Park: Bigger, Longer, And Uncut. The episode also depicted the politician naked, portraying him with a micro penis.

In response, The White House released a statement attacking the show, saying: “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”.

In the latest episode, I.C.E. (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) – a government organisation who have been conducting aggressive mass deportations under The Trump Administration, were satirised – Teacher Mr Mackey loses his job, and so tentatively becomes an I.C.E. operative, with chaotic results.

Wait, so we ARE relevant?#eatabagofdicks https://t.co/HeQSMU86Da

— South Park (@SouthPark) August 5, 2025

Rather than criticising the depiction, yesterday (August 5) the X/Twitter page of US Homeland Security shared a screenshot of I.C.E. operatives in the show, with a link to a recruitment website.

South Park’s official account retweeted the post with the caption “Wait, so we ARE relevant? #eatabagofdicks”, a retort to The White House’s earlier attach on the cartoon.

Creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker have made fun of the controversy recently, offering a mock apology when asked about the opening episode at San Diego Comic Con. One person who did love the sequence was talk show host Stephen Colbert, a long-time critic of Trump’s, who showed a clip from the first episode and called it “an important message of hope”.

Earlier this month, the son of Isaac Hayes, who played the character of Chef on the cartoon, revealed that he believed the musician was made to leave South Park by Scientology leaders after an episode of the show made fun of the religion.