The tension escalated between the Trump administration and “South Park” creators after DHS utilised imagery from the animated series for recruitment purposes on Tuesday.The programme, which has criticised President Trump in its current season, responded sharply with a hashtag suggesting the agency should “eat a bag of d‑‑‑s.”“Wait, so we ARE relevant,” the programme posted on social platform X in response to the DHS message.DHS shared a scene from the programme’s upcoming episode trailer, showing six ICE agents in a black vehicle, to attract potential recruits to the agency, with a link to their careers section.“America has been invaded by criminals and predators. We need YOU to get them out,” states the careers page.The department responded to the programme’s latest post, clarifying their use of the content was solely for ICE recruitment purposes.“We want to thank South Park for drawing attention to ICE law enforcement recruitment: We are calling on patriotic Americans to help us remove murderers, gang members, pedophiles, and other violent criminals from our country,” a DHS spokesperson informed The Daily Beast.This exchange follows “South Park’s” recent mockery of Trump in its 27th season debut, portraying the president alongside the devil. The White House dismissed the programme, claiming its irrelevance for over twenty years.The programme’s creators recently criticised the pending Skydance and Paramount Global merger, describing it as a “s‑‑‑show.” This preceded the Trump administration’s approval of the $8 billion agreement.The deal sparked debate after CBS, a Paramount subsidiary, resolved a $16 million lawsuit with Trump regarding a “60 Minutes” interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris, and following their decision to end the “Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”The upcoming episode, scheduled for Wednesday night on Comedy Central, features an animated character resembling DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, depicted holding a firearm and wearing an “ICE” vest.“‘Got A Nut’: When Mackay loses his job, he desperately tries to find a new way to make a living,” the programme announced Tuesday morning on X, previewing the episode.
