The popular animated series “South Park” has once again grabbed headlines, this time for poking fun at US President Donald Trump and his alleged connections to cryptocurrency. The episode, titled “Sickofancy”, aired on Wednesday and blends sharp political satire with humor on the tech industry’s growing influence in Washington.
Bitcoin as a Presidential Gift
In one of the most talked-about scenes, parodied versions of major tech leaders, including Microsoft CEO Sundar Pichai and venture capitalist-turned White House crypto czar David Sacks, were depicted lining up to offer Bitcoin (BTC) as gifts to President Trump. The gag reflects concerns raised by critics about Trump’s pro-crypto stance and his family’s involvement in crypto businesses, including stablecoins, tokens, and a mining venture.
The episode also took aim at the AI boom, portraying a character who pivots his cannabis farm into an AI startup after an ICE raid. To save his business, he seeks advice from an AI-driven ChatGPT parody, which recommends flattering Trump to get cannabis reclassified. This leads to a humorous montage where Apple’s Tim Cook, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg join the Bitcoin-gifting frenzy.
White House Pushback
The satire didn’t go unnoticed. A White House spokesperson slammed the show, calling it “a fourth-rate series clinging to relevance”. This comes after earlier episodes of the 27th season ridiculed Trump’s administration, AI reliance, and even created a deepfake of Trump.
This isn’t the first time South Park has roasted the crypto industry. Past episodes mocked NFT hype, Matt Damon’s Crypto.com ad, and even imagined a future where Bitcoin became the main payment system, poking fun at centralized banking alternatives.
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