South Park, Renamed 'South America,' Sticks It to Trump Without Really Trying Last week's announcement that the creators of South Park will rename their show "South America" sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry and beyond.
On its surface, this move appears to be a clever dig at Donald Trump's penchant for renaming landmarks after himself – but scratch beneath the surface, and it reveals something more nuanced about the power dynamics between TV shows, their creators, and corporate overlords.
The decision to rebrand South Park as South America is largely seen as a response to Trump's own attempts to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America.