Donald Trump’s latest fixation on redrawing global maps has become a prominent target across the internet.
The 80-year-old has turned his newest reimagining of the United States into yet another spectacle, prompting wary glances from neighboring countries that aren’t exactly going along with it.
Now his loudest critics are seizing the moment and amplifying the drama for an even wider audience.
Since returning to the White House, the president has given several familiar bodies of water a distinctly Trump-era makeover.
Trump, 80, faced backlash for his attempts to reshape the world. Critics accused him of taunting America’s neighbors with the provocative changes.
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On his first day back in office in January 2025, Trump signed an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico. He directed federal agencies to use “Gulf of America” on official maps and government publications.
He followed that up last month by issuing another executive order to relabel Lake Ontario as “Lake America” on federal maps.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney quickly dismissed the unilateral move, saying Canada will continue to recognize the waterway’s historical name.
Then on Sunday, Sept. 6, Trump sparked more backlash. He shared a Truth Social post with a map of New Mexico, with the word “Mexico” crossed out and replaced with “America.”
The POTUS also took heat for his map-changing clapbacks, while two major tech companies also caught internet backlash.
Critics dragged Apple and Google for bending the knee to the MAGA chief by changing the label of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” for users in the United States.
Trump looked like he had the upper hand in his petty war of words with America’s North American neighbors. Now, his “America” obsession has turned the joke back on him.
The most powerful politician on the planet, focusing on antagonizing Mexico and Canada, opened the door for “South Park” to join in on the trolling.
After 29 years on the air, the award-winning animated program announced a satirical rebrand for its upcoming season premiere on Wednesday, Sep. 16.
“Inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google, we are changing the name of South Park to SOUTH AMERICA,” show creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone announced in a statement following the show’s latest Emmy win.
South Park just announced they’re changing its name to South America 🤣 pic.twitter.com/TOkHin5u0N
— Wu Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids) September 8, 2026
The creators also took a shot at the corporation behind “South Park” by adding, ‘We especially want to thank our parent company Paramount — a Skydance Capitulation.”
Parker, 56, and Stone, 55, inspired social media users to voice their feelings about the “Team America: World Police” filmmakers’ sarcastic response to Trump.
“Now that’s funny! Well played, South Park! I mean South ‘America,” said one social media user.
Others are convinced Trump will take it as a high compliment.
“Except Trump will take it as a compliment because he’s far too stupid to understand satire,” someone on Threads joked.
Another person who agreed wrote, “He’ll take it as a compliment unless the show depicts him as an utter fool, which I hope they do.”
Putting the entire show into perspective, one person bluntly summed up the irony.
“Trump is furious that he never won an Emmy for ‘The Apprentice,’ but South Park have just won an Emmy for an episode in which he was portrayed as a tiny talking [male].”
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Danielle Brooks
I am a staff writer at New York Beacon, where I focus on culture, entrepreneurship, and the emerging voices redefining Black America. My work highlights innovators, artists, and founders whose stories often unfold beyond mainstream headlines but shape communities in meaningful ways. Through precise reporting and thoughtful storytelling, I aim to document progress, challenge narratives, and contribute to a stronger Black press tradition.