In brief
During the Grammy night, host Trevor Noah joked about Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, which prompted a furious response from Trump, threatening to file a lawsuit. Trump's reaction included a denial of any association with Epstein's island, despite past affiliations. The incident highlights ongoing tensions between the former president and the media, as similar legal threats have been made in recent years.
US President Donald Trump has threatened to sue comedian Trevor Noah after he joked about Trump and Jeffrey Epstein at the Grammy Awards.
Hosting the event, Noah said: Song of the Year - that is a Grammy that every artist wants almost as much as Trump wants Greenland, which makes sense because Epstein's island is gone, he needs a new one to hang out with Bill Clinton.
Trump is known to have been an associate of Epstein for years, but says he had no knowledge of his crimes and that they fell out in about 2004. There are no suggestions he ever visited Epstein's private island and he has not been accused of any crime by Epstein's victims. The US justice department has said allegations about him are unfounded and false.
Trump responded to Noah's joke by saying he would be sending my lawyers to sue. Posting on Truth Social, Trump wrote: Noah said, INCORRECTLY about me, that Donald Trump and Bill Clinton spent time on Epstein Island. WRONG!!!
He added: Get ready Noah, I'm going to have some fun with you! Epstein was found dead in his New York prison cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, more than a decade after he was convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor.
Trump has engaged in legal action with multiple media organizations in recent years, and it seems Noah's remark will be the latest addition to this trend.
