South Park won its fifth Emmy for Best Animated Show on Sunday — its first since 2013 — after a season that repeatedly mocked and belittled President Donald Trump. The adult animated series saw a huge spike in viewership as it took aim at Trump and his administration, with its satirical portrayal of the president becoming a recurring target throughout season 27, which aired last year. On Instagram, the official South Park account celebrated its win at the 2026 Creative Arts Emmys with a post yet again poking fun at Trump.
It featured Trump clutching an Emmy trophy — alongside the rest of the show’s characters — with his pants and underwear around his ankles. Plan auto-renews until cancelled. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.
The Apprentice received eight Emmy nominations across its 15-season run. In an interview with The New York Times last year, South Park co-creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker described why they decided to feature Trump so heavily in the last season. Oh, that’s where the taboo is?
OK, then we’re over there.” Parker clarified that their targets can come from all sides of the political spectrum. We did it for years with the woke thing. That was hilarious to us.
And this is hilarious to us.” Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
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