U.S. former President Donald Trump don threaten to sue comedian Trevor Noah after Noah make joke for the 68th Grammy Awards wey link Trump to Jeffrey Epstein’s private island.
U.S. former President Donald Trump don threaten to sue comedian Trevor Noah after Noah make joke for the 68th Grammy Awards wey link Trump to Jeffrey Epstein’s private island.
Trump post the warning for him social media platform, Truth Social.
The matter start for the Grammy Awards wey hold Sunday, February 1, 2026, in Los Angeles, where Noah dey host the show for sixth and final time.
After Billie Eilish win Song of the Year, Noah joke say:
"That’s a Grammy that every artist wants — almost as much as Trump wants Greenland. Which makes sense because, since Epstein’s gone, he needs a new island to hang out with Bill Clinton."
Trump reply on Truth Social, call Noah comment “false and defamatory” and deny say e ever visit Epstein’s island.
“I no fit talk for Bill, but I never go Epstein Island, nor anywhere near am, and until tonight’s false and defamatory statement, nobody even accuse me of being there, not even Fake News Media,” Trump write.
For the same post, Trump also criticise the Grammy Awards, calling am “the WORST, virtually unwatchable!” and attack Noah as “a total loser” wey suppose “get his facts straight… and get them straight fast.”
Trump warn say:
"E be like say I go send my lawyers to sue this poor, pathetic, talentless, dope of an M.C., and sue am for plenty $."
Noah joke make crowd gasp and laugh during the show, and the controversy spread fast online.
This incident show how entertainment and politics dey merge more in the U.S., especially as election year dey approach.
