Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have announced that South Park will not return until after the 2024 presidential election, largely due to the challenges of satirizing former President Donald Trump. In interviews, they expressed that the complexities of past elections have made it difficult to find humor, stating, 'It takes outsized importance' and 'we just have less fun.' They acknowledged having exhausted their commentary on Trump, with Parker noting, 'I don’t know what more we could possibly say about Trump.' The decision to delay the series is also tied to waiting on Paramount's business restructuring. Stone remarked that avoiding Trump in their upcoming content was intentional, allowing them to focus on lighter topics instead, such as Cartman dressing up as a robot. South Park's last season aired in 2023, and while the creators still plan to tackle significant issues, they aim to shift away from political satire for the time being.