South Park changes name to South America in response to Trump changes

Satirical program’s new title is ‘inspired by bravery and patriotism’ of Apple and Google, who capitulated to Trump’s requests to change Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’

 https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/sep/08/south-park-changes-name-to-south-america-trump

 

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America

When a Guardian reporter pointed out on social media that the image was not a genuine photograph of the generally small and tame protests outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Portland, the Oregon Republican Party's X account replied: "We're not reporters, just bad memers."…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/06/oregon-republicans-protest-photo-south-america

 

Trump is driving China and South America’s relationship to its ‘best moment’

The US is targeting its own allies and its withdrawal from the region has left a power vacuum for China to fill in…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/12/trump-china-south-america-foreign-policy

 

11 Incredible Books by Writers from ‘Shithole’ Countries

According to The Washington Post, our stable genius president complained in a meeting that the U.S. is admitting too many people from “shithole countries.” At issue were visas granted to immigrants from African nations and countries designated as “temporary protected status,” including Haiti and El Salvador. “Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?” Trump reportedly complained (he now says he didn’t, but come on: he absolutely did).....
https://electricliterature.com/11-incredible-books-by-writers-from-shithole-countries-aa68268e05c8