South Park’s latest episode, “Sickofancy,” takes the animated series to Washington, D.C., sharpening its season-long satire of President Donald Trump with White House antics, tech mogul cameos, and a continuing storyline that pairs Trump with Satan. According to USA TODAY, the Aug. 20 episode builds on a new portrayal introduced this season that directly features Trump rather than using a stand-in.
White House set pieces and tech titan cameos
The episode stages a procession of visitors to the Oval Office who arrive bearing gifts and laying on extravagant praise. USA TODAY reports that Apple CEO Tim Cook appears among the guests, with the ritualized flattery extending to reassurances about Trump’s physical endowment. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg also shows up with a gift, only to be verbally berated.
Beyond the photo ops, the show inserts visual gags across the capital. When Towelie — dispatched by Randy Marsh to lobby for marijuana law changes — reaches Washington, statues of Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln are replaced with statues of Trump that diminish his manhood, and guests waiting to meet him are advised to avoid direct eye contact with it.
Towelie’s mission and a crowded capital
Towelie’s assignment unfolds against a backdrop of troops throughout the city, a detail the episode notes without exploring further. USA TODAY contextualizes this with Trump’s Aug. 11 announcement that he deployed 800 National Guard troops to D.C. and took control of the local Metropolitan Police Force, which he framed as a crime crackdown. Citing previously reported police data, the outlet notes violent crime in D.C. had fallen 26% through Aug. 8 compared to the same period in 2024.
Satan, JD Vance, and a season-long escalation
Parallel to the White House thread, Satan consults with ChatGPT about escaping his relationship with Trump, only to conclude there is “no escape from this place.” Vice President JD Vance reappears during a bedroom scene, again depicted as Trump’s servant, continuing a recurring bit from earlier episodes.
USA TODAY recounts that Season 27’s premiere marked a notable shift, directly lampooning Trump with real photos composited onto an animated body and positioning him in bed with Satan, echoing past depictions of Saddam Hussein. Following criticism, the series doubled down in its second episode, which also targeted Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. The White House previously responded to the premiere, with a spokesperson telling USA TODAY that the show “hasn’t been relevant for over 20 years.”
Comedy Central’s schedule continues the season’s biweekly cadence, with the next episodes slated for Sept. 3 and Sept. 17, per USA TODAY.
