President Donald Trump announced Monday morning he will pursue legal action against comedian Trevor Noah following remarks made during Sunday night’s Grammy Awards ceremony.
The lawsuit threat stems from Noah’s comments linking Trump to Jeffrey Epstein’s private Caribbean island.
Trump took to Truth Social on Monday to declare his intention to sue Noah.
The president wrote that he would be suing the Grammy Awards host for “plenty of $S” over what he characterized as false and defamatory statements made during the broadcast.
During the Grammy Awards ceremony, Noah served as host and made remarks while presenting the Song of the Year award.
The comedian congratulated winner Billie Eilish before making comments about Trump that would later draw the president’s ire.
Noah stated during the broadcast that Trump wanted Greenland and connected this to Epstein’s island.
He suggested the island was “gone” and that Trump needed “a new one to hang out with Bill Clinton.”
The comment immediately caught the attention of the White House.
The president responded swiftly through his Truth Social platform.
Trump disputed Noah’s claim, stating the comedian had said “INCORRECTLY” that both he and Bill Clinton spent time on Epstein Island.
Trump emphasized in his response that he had never visited the island.
The president wrote that he had never been to Epstein Island “nor anywhere close” to it.
He also noted that prior to Noah’s statement, he had never been accused of visiting the location, not even by mainstream media outlets.
The president made clear he could not speak for Clinton regarding the island visits. However, Trump stressed his own lack of connection to the location in emphatic terms.
Trump called Noah a “total loser” in his Truth Social message.
He also used several other descriptive terms for the comedian, referring to him as “poor,” “pathetic,” “talentless,” and a “dope of an M.C.”
The president indicated he would be sending his lawyers after Noah.
Trump stated the legal action would seek substantial monetary damages from the comedian for the remarks made during the Grammy Awards.
Clinton previously addressed questions about Epstein’s island in 2020, according to the New York Post. The former president denied ever visiting Epstein’s private Caribbean property during that time.
Trump has also threatened legal action against other figures connected to Epstein-related claims.
The president has indicated plans to sue both author Michael Wolff and Epstein’s estate over various matters, said the Post.
The president accused Wolff of working with Epstein on efforts targeting his political career. Trump alleged there was a conspiracy between the author and the convicted sex offender aimed at destroying his campaigns.
Documentation shows Wolff and Epstein maintained communication in 2016.
Emails from that year were released showing exchanges between the two men during the presidential campaign season.
One email from February 2016 showed Wolff telling Epstein about potentially ending Trump’s campaign.
The message suggested Wolff could serve as the “bullet” to stop Trump’s electoral prospects just months before his election victory.
