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South Park Creators Rename Show to 'South America' in Trump Jab Amid Trade Tensions

The creators of South Park renamed the show to 'South America' as a satirical response to Donald Trump's policies, coinciding with escalating trade tensions between the US and Canada.

9 Sept, 14:55 — 9 Sept, 21:21
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APVery High2h ago

'South Park' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone 'rename' show to 'South America' in jab at Trump - AP News

'South Park' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone 'rename' show to 'South America' in jab at Trump  AP News

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NYTMostly Factual6h ago

How Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Would Work

The plan, which two dozen states have challenged as unconstitutional, puts in place new requirements about who can receive mail ballots.

By Eileen Sullivan, Adam Sella and Lily Boyce

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The GuardianMostly Factual8h ago

New Mexicans slam Trump’s threat to change state’s name

Residents denounce suggestion to rename state ‘New America’, save some Republicans who insist it was ‘satire’ US politics live – latest updates When scrolling through social media over the Labor Day weekend, actor, comedian and native New Mexican Steven Michael Quezada was stopped cold by a post about Donald Trump’s recent call to rename New Mexico to New America. “At first I thought, nah, that’s got to be a joke,” said Quezada, who played drug enforcement agent Steven Gomez in the legendar...

By Melissa Segura in Santa Fe

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SCMPMostly Factual2h ago

South Park creators ‘rename’ show to ‘South America’ in jab at Trump

The creators of the long-running and enthusiastically insolent television show South Park aren’t known to be huge fans of US President Donald Trump. However, they’ve decided to adopt one of his ideas – in a way. They’re changing – at least for the moment – the name of the popular series, which just won the Emmy for outstanding animated programme. In a statement posted on the show’s social media page, creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone say they are “changing the name of South Park to SOUTH...

By Associated Press

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