MAGA blames ‘South Park’ for Charlie Kirk death – episode pulled from cable re-runs

Published on 12/09/2025 - 10:14 GMT+2

Several blimpish voices online are blaming nan satirical drama show South Park for nan shooting of right-wing activistic and staunch Donald Trump protagonist Charlie Kirk connected Wednesday 10 September. 

Kirk, 31, was fatally changeable astatine Utah Valley University campus, wherever he was hosting his first arena arsenic portion of his America Comeback Tour. 

At nan clip of writing, the shooter is still astatine large. 

In nan aftermath of nan killing, opinions person been divided online, pinch Republican voices blaming nan Left and reactions showing yet again nan extent of section successful Trump’s America.  

Now, immoderate person levelled blasted at South Park, peculiarly nan August 6 episode “Got A Nut”, wherever nan characteristic Cartman becomes a conversative commentator who debates students connected colleges, mimicking Kirk’s hairstyle and mannerisms.  

The section besides featured a prize called nan Charlie Kirk Award for Young Masterdebaters. 

While location is nary grounds to propose nan shooting was motivated by nan episode, galore connected X are making connections betwixt nan satire and nan assassination. 

“Trey Parker and Matt Stone person humor connected their hands. Remove South Park from each streaming services” wrote 1 user, while different added: “South Park certainly fomented nan hatred basal to get Kirk assassinated.” Another said: “I americium each for cancelling South Park successful grant of Charlie.” 

Some person defended nan show, saying: “Short of them showing Cartman getting assassinated successful it aliases group calling for him to beryllium assassinated, they person thing to do pinch this.” 

Many besides pointed to nan truth that Kirk himself thought nan skit was funny and moreover embraced it. Indeed, Kirk posted astir his depiction connected nan show, describing it arsenic “hilarious” connected TikTok and sharing a clip of nan episode. 

“Honestly, my first guidance was that I kinda laughed,” he said successful an question and reply with Fox News Digital, saying that he utilized to watch South Park successful precocious schoolhouse and calling nan show an “equal opportunity offender.”  

“It’s kinda funny, and it kinda goes to show nan taste effect and nan resonance that our activity has been capable to achieve,” Kirk said. “I look astatine this arsenic a badge of honour.” 

South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are yet to remark connected nan incident. However, Comedy Central has announced that it will nary longer aerial reruns of nan section depicting Kirk.  

The section remains disposable to watercourse connected Paramount+. 

Season 27 of South Park has routinely lambasted nan Trump administration, going truthful acold arsenic to picture nan US President arsenic being successful a narration pinch Satan. 

Trump continues to lead a increasing number of blimpish commentators successful blaming nan “radical left” for Kirk’s death, contempt nan personality of nan shooter presently being unknown.