'South Park' rebrands as 'South America' in Season 29 premiere mocking Trump's renaming push

Comedy Central’s "South Park" returned for its 29th season Wednesday night under a satirical new title, "South America," continuing the show’s recent run of political satire related to President Donald Trump.

The premiere follows two seasons that frequently targeted Trump and his administration, including the Emmy-winning 27th season .

The episode kicked off with an updated theme song referencing "South America" instead of the town’s usual name, "South Park," accompanied by a revised town sign and an animated, unclothed Trump.

Later in the episode, characters wearing red and blue "South America Strong" T-shirts appeared during a country-style song celebrating the fictional rebranding.

SOUTH PARK CREATORS MOCK TRUMP'S LAKE ONTARIO RENAME AND COMPANY COMPLIANCE IN MOCK STATEMENT The show also committed to the gag on its official website, changing the name and branding across much of the site and YouTube account to "South America." While the main plot centered on the town’s kids getting hooked on e-bikes, leading to Kenny’s death in an e-bike explosion, the "South America" premise satirizes Trump’s efforts to rename geographic landmarks.

TRUMP FLOATS RENAMING THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC OCEANS AFTER REBRANDING HISTORIC LAKE Trump signed an executive order in August directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America." His administration previously directed the federal government to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America." Ahead of the premiere, "South Park" co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone released a statement mocking Trump’s renaming conventions and Apple and Google’s adoption of the Lake America name.

AFTER 'LAKE AMERICA,' TRUMP SUGGESTS A NEW NAME FOR THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO "Inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google, we are changing the name of South Park to SOUTH AMERICA.

We especially want to thank our parent company Paramount – a Skydance Capitulation," the creators said in a statement announcing the change.

The joke comes after "South Park" took home an Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program, celebrating the win with another Trump joke showing a cartoon version of the president with his pants down and the caption, "You finally got your Emmy." The caption referenced Trump’s previous Emmy nominations for his reality show "The Apprentice." COLBERT WINS EMMY AFTER SHOW'S CANCELLATION BUT AVOIDS DISCUSSING TRUMP During the show’s 27th season, the writers increased their focus on Trump, beginning with the season premiere, "Sermon on the Mount," which depicted the president in a relationship with Satan.

The episode won the Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program, marking the show’s first win in the category since 2013 and its first since Trump initially took office in 2017.