South Park mocks itself and politics in new Halloween episode as Melania Trump haunts White House

South Park’s Halloween episode mocks itself and politics as Melania Trump’s ghost haunts the White House

South Park’s latest episode, The Woman in the Hat, turned its humor inward and outward, blending self-mockery with political satire in a Halloween special that aired on October 31, 2025, as part of the show’s 28th season.

The episode follows Stan Marsh and his family after his father, Randy, loses his job amid a government shutdown. Forced to move into a retirement home, Stan grows frustrated and admits that the show “sucks now,” reflecting ongoing fan criticism that South Park has leaned too heavily into political themes in recent years.

In response, the kids launch a cryptocurrency called “South Park Sucks Now,” hoping it might change their fortunes.

As part of the show’s marketing campaign, the domain SouthParkSucksNow.com was registered ahead of the episode’s release and redirects visitors to the official South Park website, extending the episode’s self-referential humor beyond the screen.

The Halloween storyline shifts to the White House, where Donald Trump is haunted by Melania Trump’s ghost after he demolishes the East Wing to build a new ballroom.

A séance led by Pam Bondi brings together several political figures, including Brendan Carr and Kristi Noem, as they attempt to confront the haunting.

Throughout the episode, Bondi is humorously depicted with a mysterious substance on her face, and paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren make cameo appearances.

By intertwining its trademark satire with self-awareness, the episode continues South Park’s tradition of using absurdity to comment on real-world controversies, this time turning its lens on itself, its critics, and the political climate it often lampoons.