"Six months later, though, much has changed. Trump suddenly seems politically vulnerable and deeply unpopular for the first time this year, thanks to a tough economy, the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, and criticisms from onetime loyalists like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Indeed, it's South Park that's ending the year on a high, having picked up legions of new fans and huge ratings."
"On Wednesday night, in the show's final episode for the year, titled "The Crap Out," creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker evidenced just how they pulled off their comedic coup: with a biting satire of Trump and the key figures around him, some classic South Park immaturity, and one final joke about the president's penis, which we were blessed (cursed?) to learn is apparently infected with genital warts."
South Park revitalized its comedic impact with a brutal parody of Donald Trump that portrayed a culture of fear maintained by threats of legal action, even showing Jesus Christ afraid to speak. The White House responded by calling the show an irrelevant "fourth-rate show." Months later, Trump appeared politically vulnerable due to a weak economy, the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, and criticism from former allies, while South Park grew its audience and ratings. The season finale, "The Crap Out," combined biting satire of Trump and his inner circle, coarse humor, and a shock gag about the president's genital warts to cap a successful year.
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