The penultimate episode of Season 28 of South Park took aim at Pete Hegseth as fans dub the Secretary of War with a new nickname inspired by the content-obsessed character
13:03 ET, 27 Nov 2025
South Park fans are running with Pete Hegseth’s new nickname(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
South Park fans have given Pete Hegseth a new nickname inspired by his content-obsessed character on South Park.
The Secretary of War was lampooned by the adult animated series on Wednesday night’s Thanksgiving episode, which poked fun at the former television personality’s rebranding of the Department of Defense, now known as the Department of War.
The 45-year-old was spoofed on in a montage set to the beat of Kenny Loggins’ Highway to the Danger Zone, which dubbed Pete a “f—–g d—-e’ as he invaded the fictional town while livestreaming with a selfie stick. The brutal nickname has apparently stuck, with fans of the show blasting Pete on social media. It comes as the daughter of Donald Trump’s doctor made a bombshell claim about his health
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The use of the Kenny Loggins song may be a reference to Donald Trump’s bizarre AI-generated video of himself flying a military plane while dumping fecal matter on No Kings protesteors that he shared on Truth Social.
In the episode, the song’s chorus was replaced with the phrase, “Pete Hegseth is a f—–g d—-e,’ which was repeated over and over as he and the military wreaked havoc on South Park, arresting Turkey Trot runners and shooting off military weapons. The montage even included a clip of Pete doing pull-ups, spoofing him and RFK Jr.’s viral pull-up challenge video.
Pete Hegseth was branded a ‘f—–g d—-e’ on South Park(Image: comedy central)
The rest of the lyrics sang, “Acting like a tough guy, posting it around the world… Making lots of content, like a little teenage girl.”
Fans were tickled by the parody, taking to social media to christen Pete with his new nickname. One Redditor wrote, “This season has now become a ‘How Much Can We Piss Off The Government’ Challenge.”
Another added, “I wonder if Pete’s gonna lose his s–t over this episode.”
Others simply repeated the chorus, with posts like “Pete Hegseths a f—-n d—-e” and “PEEEEETE HEGSETHHHH IS A F—–G D—-E.”
One viewer quipped, “Man, I can’t believe South Park got Pete Hegseth to play a non-exaggerated version of himself on the show. That’s crazy.”
The Secretary of War was shown to be social media obsessed(Image: comedy central)
Pete was also shown feuding with Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, who has been spoofed by the animated series in earlier episodes. She shoots a dog and tries to take over Pete’s invasion of South Park, telling her social media followers, “Like and subscribe, guys!”
Pete snaps back at her, yelling, “This is not your content! Everyone likes and subscribes to the Department of War!”
This season has ramped up political satire, targeting at Donald Trump, who is expecting a baby with Satan, as well as J.D. Vance, Karoline Leavitt, and Stephen Miller, among many others.
The final episode of Season 28 of South Park airs on December 10 at 10 PM EST on Comedy Central and will be available to stream the next day on Paramount+.
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