Trump Slams Grammys and Threatens to Sue Host Trevor Noah After Epstein Joke
Donald Trump on Monday slammed the Grammy Awards and threatened to sue host Trevor Noah after the comedian joked about the president and Jeffrey Epstein’s island.
“The Grammy Awards are the WORST, virtually unwatchable!” Trump wrote on Truth Social early Monday. He said Noah stated “INCORRECTLY” that Donald Trump and Bill Clinton spent time on Epstein Island. Trump added that he could not speak for Clinton but said he has “never been to Epstein Island.”
Trump Responds to Trevor Noah’s Joke
Trump called Noah a “total loser” and said, “it looks like I’ll be sending my lawyers” to sue him for “plenty” of money.
The comedian made the remark while referencing the song of the year award, saying it was “a Grammy that every artist wants almost as much as Trump wants Greenland,” adding that “Epstein’s island is gone, he needs a new one to hang out with Bill Clinton.”
Epstein Files and Public Reaction
The comments came after the Justice Department released more than 3 million pages of files related to Epstein, the convicted sex offender. Some of the files contain references to Trump, Clinton, and other powerful figures.
Trump and Clinton have denied any wrongdoing related to Epstein, who owned a private island in the Caribbean.
Trump and Clinton Deny Visiting Epstein’s Island
Trump said last year that he rejected an invitation from Epstein to visit his island. He said he “never had the privilege of going to his island” and that he “did turn it down.”
“A lot of people in Palm Beach were invited to his island,” Trump said in July. “In one of my very good moments, I turned it down.”
Clinton has also denied ever having visited Epstein’s island.
Trump Criticizes Awards Shows
Trump frequently criticizes Hollywood awards shows for making jabs at his expense. In his post Monday, he said Noah was “almost as bad as Jimmy Kimmel at the Low Ratings Academy Awards.”
Kimmel previously drew criticism from Trump after calling him out onstage in 2024, following insults made on social media.
Political Moments at the Grammys
The Grammys ceremony aired Sunday night on CBS and included musicians criticizing the Trump administration’s federal immigration crackdown.
Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny, who won three awards, began one speech by saying, “Before I say thanks to God, I’m gonna say: ICE out!”
During another acceptance speech, delivered mostly in Spanish, Bad Bunny dedicated his album of the year win to “all the people who had to leave their homeland, their country to follow their dreams.”
Some celebrities wore pins reading “ICE out,” a phrase used at protests calling to end Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
