Former US president Donald Trump has threatened legal action against comedian Trevor Noah following a joke made during the 68th Grammy Awards ceremony on Monday night.
While congratulating Billie Eilish for winning Song of the Year for her track Wildflower, Noah — hosting the Grammys for the sixth and final time — took a swipe at Trump during a brief political aside.
“Wow. That’s a Grammy that every artist wants — almost as much as Trump wants Greenland,” Noah joked, referencing Trump’s long-standing comments about acquiring the autonomous Arctic territory.
He followed up with a sharper punchline, adding that Trump’s interest in Greenland made sense because, “since Epstein’s gone, he needs a new island to hang out with Bill Clinton.”
The remark sparked an immediate backlash from Trump, who responded on his Truth Social platform, dismissing the Grammy Awards as “the WORST and virtually unwatchable” before turning his attention to Noah personally.
“I can’t speak for Bill, but I have never been to Epstein Island, nor anywhere close,” Trump wrote, insisting that the joke was “false and defamatory” and claiming he
had never previously been accused of such, “not even by the Fake News Media.”The Republican politician went on to brand the South African-born comedian a “total loser” and accused him of failing to “get his facts straight,” before threatening legal action.
“I’ll be sending my lawyers to sue this poor, pathetic, talentless dope of an M.C.,” Trump added. “Get ready, Noah — I’m going to have some fun with you!”
Trump has previously acknowledged moving within the same elite social circles as the late financier Jeffrey Epstein in Florida and New York but has offered varying explanations over the years about why their association ended. He has also spent months opposing the release of documents linked to Epstein.
On Friday, more than three million documents were made public, referencing several high-profile figures, including Trump, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Bill Clinton and Britain’s Prince Andrew.
Despite the controversy, Noah — who has largely avoided political commentary in recent Grammy ceremonies — confirmed that this year marked his final appearance as host after six editions.
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