Trump threatens to sue Trevor Noah over Epstein joke at Grammys: 'Going to have some fun with you!'
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According to President Trump, the 68th Grammy Awards on Sunday were “virtually unwatchable.” Still, he watched enough to take issue with comedian Trevor Noah’s latest turn as the ceremony’s host.Trump, in a Sunday night post to his social media platform, said he intends to sue the comedian and former “Daily Show” host as he ragged on the “garbage” music ceremony, which aired live on CBS.
Specifically, he says he’s seeking legal action against Noah’s quip linking him and former President Bill Clinton to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.A representative for Noah did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
After Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas took home song of the year (with a blunt remark directed at federal immigration enforcement agents), Noah joked “that is a Grammy that every artist wants almost as much as Trump wants Greenland.” Awards Bad Bunny made Grammys history with his album of the year win.Other big winners of the night included Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish and Olivia Dean.“Which makes sense, I mean, because Epstein’s island is gone, he needs a new one to hang out on with Bill Clinton,” Noah added.
Epstein, who died behind bars in 2019, owned an island in the U.S.Virgin Islands and was at the time of his death awaiting trial on federal charges of trafficking underage girls.
In 2008, Epstein had pleaded guilty to state charges in Florida of solicitation of prostitution and of solicitation of prostitution with a minor under the age of 18.He served less than 13 months of an 18-month sentence in county jail and registered as a sex offender.
Noah referenced Epstein days after the Justice Department on Friday released more than 3 million pages from investigative files on the late financier.Trump, clearly, was not a fan of the line.
“Noah said, INCORRECTLY about me, that Donald Trump and Bill Clinton spent time on Ep...