Right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk complimented South Park for making an anti-abortion argument in its effort to parody Kirk.
South Park’s second episode Wednesday depicted its character Cartman impersonating Kirk at a typical campus event. Cartman is taking questions from a crowd as he defends his stance against abortion.
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“What makes you think you have the right to say what I do with my body?” a female character asks.
“Let me ask you something. If a pregnant woman is killed and the baby dies too, why is the killer charged with a double homicide?” Cartman says.
“Well, but because people have different beliefs,” the female character says.
“It’s not about belief. It’s about truth,” Cartman says. “Science confirms life begins at conception.”
Kirk shared the clip on X with the caption, “Not bad, Cartman,” and crying laughing emojis.
Ever since a trailer for South Park dropped, Kirk changed his profile picture on X to Cartman in Kirk’s likeness. Kirk’s apparent sense of humor at being parodied by the Comedy Central animated show is a stark contrast to President Donald Trump’s reaction.
Two weeks ago, the season premiere targeted Trump in jokes that featured him in a fictitious relationship with the devil and the Trump character threatening to sue nearly every character, including Jesus Christ. This episode prompted a response from the White House the following day.
“This show hasn’t been relevant for over 20 years and is hanging on by a thread with uninspired ideas in a desperate attempt for attention,” White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said. “President Trump has delivered on more promises in just six months than any other president in our country’s history – and no fourth-rate show can derail President Trump’s hot streak.”
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Vice President JD Vance followed Kirk’s suit and poked fun at his own South Park depiction, a character with a photo of Vance’s face atop an animated body.
He captioned the screenshot of his character: “Well, I finally made it.”