US President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against comedian Trevor Noah following a joke at the 68th Grammy Awards that referenced the late financier Jeffrey Epstein.
The comment came while Noah was presenting the Song of the Year award, won by Billie Eilish for “Wildflower.”
As he congratulated Eilish, Noah quipped that Trump wanted Greenland “almost as much as he wants Greenland,” alluding to the former president’s past interest in acquiring the Arctic territory.
He then joked that Trump might need “a new island” to socialise on after Epstein’s death, prompting laughter from the audience.
Noah, who announced that the 2026 Grammys would be his final hosting gig after six appearances, has generally avoided political commentary in previous ceremonies.
Trump responded on his Truth Social platform, calling the Grammys “virtually unwatchable” and denouncing Noah’s remarks as false and defamatory.
“I have never been to Epstein Island, nor anywhere close, and until tonight’s statement, I have never been accused of being there,” he wrote.
The former president also criticised Noah personally, calling him a “total loser” and insisting the comedian “needs to get his facts straight.”
He added that his lawyers would be instructed to explore legal action over the joke.
