President Trump has twice addressed a joke made by Trevor Noah during the Grammy Awards. His remarks focus on denying a claim referenced during the broadcast. Trevor Noah made the remark while hosting the Grammy Awards on Sunday, February one. He delivered the joke during the presentation of the song of the year award. “That is a Grammy that every artist wants, almost as much as Trump wants Greenland. Which makes sense. I mean, because Epstein’s island is gone, he needs a new one to hang out with Bill Clinton,” Noah said. After the audience reacted, Noah added, “Oh, I told you, it’s my last year. What are you going to do about it?”Later, President Trump addressed the comment in a post on Truth Social. He criticized the Grammy Awards and the host. “The Grammy Awards are the WORST, virtually unwatchable!” Trump wrote. “CBS is lucky not to have this garbage litter their airwaves any longer.” He continued, “The host, Trevor Noah, whoever he may be, is almost as bad as Jimmy Kimmel at the Low Ratings Academy Awards.”
Trump disputed the claim referenced in the joke. “Noah said, INCORRECTLY about me, that Donald Trump and Bill Clinton spent time on Epstein Island. WRONG!!!” “I can’t speak for Bill, but 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,” he added.The post then mentioned possible legal action. “It looks like I’ll be sending my lawyers to sue this poor, pathetic, talentless, dope of an M.C., and suing him for plenty$,” Trump wrote. He also wrote, “Ask Little George Slopadopolus, and others, how that all worked out. Also ask CBS! Get ready Noah, I’m going to have some fun with you!”The following day, reporters asked Trump about the matter. A reporter asked, “Mr. President, are you going to sue Trevor Noah? Last night, in a post, you alluded that something could be coming.” Trump responded, “Well, he said that. He said that I spent time on Jeffrey Epstein’s island. I didn’t.”
Trump then commented on Noah’s performance at the ceremony. “I thought he did a terrible job at the Grammys,” he said. “I thought the whole Grammys was terrible. I watched part of it. It’s not watchable, but he was a lousy host,” he added. “I’d say not as bad as Jimmy Kimmel, but pretty close.” Trump’s mention of Jimmy Kimmel was not incidental. Kimmel has previously drawn attention for remarks directed at the president, placing him among comedians who have publicly found themselves at odds with Trump.The president’s reference precedes another widely noted moment involving the comedian. On a warm Thursday afternoon, September 18, 2025, in Los Angeles, the acclaimed talk show host made a public appearance, just one day after ABC abruptly pulled the plug on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” What appeared to be a stop at his attorney’s office quickly spiraled into a full-blown online firestorm, as photos of the late-night host emerged showing what some netizens believed to be a defeated man behind the wheel of his car.
Clad in a crisp navy button-down and black slacks, Kimmel, 57, was seen stepping out of a sleek black Audi — but the swagger, online viewers believe, was gone. Clutching a notepad, car keys, and a wallet, and wearing dark sunglasses, the host gave a brief smile to waiting photographers. Still, his demeanor did not go unnoticed by online spectators. One particular moment, captured as he sat behind the wheel, showed the late-night host with his head against his hand and a blank expression on his face.
