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President Donald Trump has threatened to sue comedian and host Trevor Noah following a series of pointed jokes during the 68 th Annual Grammy Awards on February 1, 2026. In a furious late-night post on Truth Social, the President slammed the ceremony as “virtually unwatchable” and targeted Noah for remarks linking him to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The primary point of contention occurred during the telecast when Noah, hosting for his sixth and final time, referenced the President’s long standing interest in purchasing Greenland. After Billie Eilish won Song of the Year, Noah remarked that the award was something every artist wanted “almost as much as Trump wants Greenland.” He then added the jab that sparked the legal threat: “Which makes sense, I mean, because since Epstein’s island is gone, he needs a new island to hang out with Bill Clinton.”

The comment drew a mixture of gasps and applause from the audience at the Crypto.com Arena, prompting Noah to jokingly remind the crowd, “I told you, it’s my last year. What are you going to do about it?”

President Trump’s response was immediate, he posted a lengthy diatribe labeling Noah a “total loser” and a “poor, pathetic, talentless, dope of an M.C.” He explicitly denied the insinuation that he had ever visited Epstein’s private Caribbean island, Little Saint James. “Noah said, INCORRECTLY about me, that Donald Trump and Bill Clinton spent time on Epstein Island. WRONG!!!” Trump wrote. “I have never been to Epstein Island, nor anywhere close, and until tonight’s false and defamatory statement, have never been accused of being there, not even by the Fake News Media.”

The President concluded his post by warning that he would be “sending my lawyers to sue… for plenty$,” and referencing his previous legal victory against ABC’s George Stephanopoulos as a warning to both Noah and the broadcasting network, CBS.

The exchange has reignited debate over the President’s past social ties to Epstein, which have faced renewed scrutiny following the 2026 release of additional Department of Justice documents. While the President has consistently denied any wrongdoing or visits to the island, Noah’s willingness to address the topic on a global stage has set the scene for a potential legal battle between the White House and the entertainment industry.