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“South Park” slowing down when it comes to mocking the Trump administration. In the latest episode of the popular Comedy Central animated series, a recurring character named “Towelie,” a walking and talking towel, visits major landmarks in Washington, DC, as armed military and tanks are present.

A 20-second promo released by Comedy Central depicted the recurring character “Towelie” — an anthropomorphic towel — riding in a bus past the U.S. Supreme Court building and White House, where armed troops were patrolling. A tank rolled by in front of the White House.