Detective Harris from the newly launched South Park Season 29 joked about Donald Trump while mentioning the release of GTA 6 before the upcoming midterm election in November 2026. He said that the country has fallen into a dire state and expressed hope that things would improve in November. After a pause, he mentioned that GTA 6 would also release in November.The creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone reportedly mocked the president’s controversial renaming of Lake Ontario as Lake America before the upcoming midterm election. However, they cleverly diverted the geopolitical issue by mentioning the launch of GTA 6. The name of the show was also changed to South America to make fun of the president.In a 2025 New York Times interview, the showrunners explained the reason behind turning their satire strongly toward political and anti-MAGA themes. They argued that Trump's influence in pop culture became so overwhelming that they felt they had to confront it directly. Parker clarified that it was not about the show becoming political but about politics itself becoming part of pop culture.Continue reading more about the story.South Park Season 29 premiere taunted Donald Trump's geographical renaming order ahead of the midterm election View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe midterm election is knocking at the door, and before that, the showrunners of South Park Season 29 trolled Donald Trump after he got involved in the controversial geographical renaming of Lake Ontario as Lake America. They mocked the president and renamed the show as South America.In the episode titled South American Biker Gangs, Detective Harris pointed to the situation of the country and said,"Yeah, this country’s gone to h*ll. Hopefully things will be better in November."The detective knows that the country's situation is worse but hopes that things will get better in November. The showrunners made Harris their voice and instilled hope among the viewers that the country's situation may get better after the November midterm elections.The episode never mentioned Trump's name directly, but it showed clear dislike for his Lake America order through the way characters kept casually referring to their town's new name. The story ended with a mocking song that praised the town as if it had always been called South America. One line strongly declared that the town would remain in South America and would not change for anyone.Detective Harris distracted viewers from political turmoil by mentioning GTA 6A scene from South Park Season 29 Episode 1 (Image via South Park Studios)The creators cleverly diverted the geopolitical problem by mentioning the release of Grand Theft Auto 6 through Detective Harris. In South American Biker Gangs, the character added a line after saying things would get better in November."That’s when Grand Theft Auto 6 comes out."The showrunners of South Park Season 29 deliberately placed the GTA 6 reference right after Harris's bleak remark about the state of the nation to create a layered satirical punch. This sudden shift cleverly reframed the hope for improvement from politics to pop culture, mocking the way entertainment often distracts people from real-world crises.Parker and Stone highlighted how American society sometimes treats political milestones and blockbuster game launches with equal weight by tying the release of GTA 6 to the same month as the elections. The troll worked as satire because it exposed the absurdity of finding solace in a video game release while the nation had been facing political turmoil.Follow Soap Central for more updates on South Park Season 29.