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9 September 2026

South Park creators rename show 'South America' in apparent dig at Trump

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South Park creators rename show 'South America' in apparent dig at Trump

Since beginning his second term, the US president has said he wanted to use the word 'America' to rename a lake, a gulf and even a US state.

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