South Park teased a new episode on Wednesday, taking a swipe at President Donald Trump 's federalization of Washington, D.C.

Newsweek reached out to the White House via email for comment.

Why It Matters

The deployments of National Guard troops to the nation's capital represent an unprecedented federal intervention in the District of Columbia's local policing and prompted legal challenges, public protests and sharp criticism from D.C. officials who said the move violated home rule.

The shift raised questions about the use of the National Guard for domestic law-enforcement support and the scope of presidential emergency powers.

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The episode, titled "Sickofancy," dropped a teaser that showed tanks and National Guard troops around the White House and the Supreme Court a

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