The creators of South Park have broken their silence on the show’s recent focus on mocking Donald Trump.
They revealed that they were attracted to “new taboos” and a fear of speaking out against the administration.
South Park has enjoyed big ratings and sparked much debate ever since the Donald Trump-skewering Season 27 opener in July.
While the Comedy Central show has featured a number of subplots in recent months, the overarching Season 27 and now Season 28 storyline revolves around Trump and Satan having a baby together.
The Season 27 opener, which you can read the details of here, roasted Trump to such an extent that it sparked a rebuttal from the White House.
In an interview with The New York Times, creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker revealed they only decided to create the Trump plotline a few weeks before the season began, and that they thought the Trump character would be a one-off.
Stone stated: “Trey and I are attracted to that like flies to honey. Oh, that’s where the taboo is? Over there? OK, then we’re over there.”
Parker: “You know, next year will be different… If there’s one thing we know, it is that our show will be a lot longer than theirs. So, we just got to do this for now.”.
