South Park Pushes Trump Ballroom Episode to Halloween

South Park pushed its Season 28 episode "The Woman in the Hat" from an Oct. 29 slot to Halloween night, Oct. 31 at 10 p.m. ET, after some prior social posts were apparently deleted and with no official comment from creators or Comedy Central. The episode is billed as "The White House deals with a disruptive spirit from the east wing; Stan worries that South Park has become too political." Previews show Donald Trump and Satan overseeing demolition of the East Wing to make way for a lavish ballroom while figures such as Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller are haunted or satirized. Coverage notes the real-world ballroom project has been reported at roughly $300 million, financed by corporate donations, and has provoked debate. Outlets say the timing was chosen to match the Halloween theme and to allow extra time for writing and animation amid a season marked by recent last‑minute scheduling changes and numbering confusion between seasons 27 and 28. The episode will air on Comedy Central and be available to stream on Paramount+ and via on-demand providers the following day.