Donald Trump launched a swipe at comedian Trevor Noah after he mocked him at the 2026 Grammy Awards.
The president railed against Noah during a late-night appearance on “Truth Social,” calling him a “pathetic, pathetic, incompetent, stupid host” and vowing to send lawyers after him. On February 1, Noah hosted the Grammy Awards for the sixth consecutive time.
He joked about Trump’s obsession with Greenland, linking it to Jeffrey Epstein’s island.
“Song of the Year is the Grammy that every artist wants,” Noah said during the show. “Almost as much as Trump wants Greenland. Which makes sense because Epstein’s island is gone. He needs a new island to hang out with Bill Clinton.”
The crowd laughed at the dig. Noah then reminded everyone that this was his last time hosting the show. He had nothing to lose. At 1:01 a.m., Donald Trump watched the ceremony and erupted on social media
“The Grammys are the worst and almost unwatchable!” he posted. He praised CBS for dropping the Grammys after this year. The network will move programming to Disney+ and Hulu in the future.
The President then goes after Noah himself.
“Host Trevor Noah, whoever he is, was almost as bad as Jimmy Kimmel at the low-rated Oscars,” Trump wrote, claiming he had never heard of Noah before, as he had recently said of Bad Bunny.
Trump was furious at the reference to Epstein Island.
“Noah said that Donald Trump and Bill Clinton spent time on Epstein Island and that was wrong to me. Wrong!!!” he posted. “I have never been to Epstein Island, or anywhere near it, and until tonight’s false and defamatory statement, I have never been accused of being there.”
The president ended his rant with a direct legal warning.
“Noah, a complete loser, better get his facts straight and get it ASAP,” Trump wrote. “Looks like I’m going to send my lawyers to sue this poor, pathetic, incompetent, dumb MC and sue him for a ton of money.”
The debacle showed that Trump can throw it out, but can’t take it back. A man who built his career on insults and personal attacks was triggered by a comedy. He has spent decades mocking people on television, social media and political stages around the world.
Trump has been on a tear lately, attacking anyone who crosses paths with him. He accused Rep. Ilhan Omar of carrying out his own attack after a man sprayed liquid on her at Minneapolis City Hall.
“She probably got trolled herself because she knows her,” Trump told ABC News without any evidence.
The president has stepped up his attacks on Omar in recent weeks. He called her native Somalia “filthy, filthy, disgusting and crime-ridden.” Donald Trump said she should be “jailed or, worse, sent back to Somalia.”
He mocked her for wearing a “little hijab” and said she “did nothing but complain.”
Trump also recently took aim at “Bad Bunny,” claiming he had “never heard of” the global superstar before tearing up his Super Bowl halftime show. He called the Puerto Rican artist “ridiculous” even though “Bad Bunny” won Album of the Year at the same Grammy Awards.
Jimmy Kimmel is another frequent target of Trump’s ire. The president called Kimmel “horrible” and said he hoped the comedian would “rotten” amid “terrible ratings.” Trump has feuded with Kimmel over late-night comedy segments for years.
The president’s pattern is clear.
He attacks comedians, politicians and celebrities who dare to joke or criticize his policies. Yet Trump has insulted everyone from George Stephanopoulos to Kamala Harris to international leaders.
But when someone makes a joke about Trump, he threatens lawsuits and personal destruction.
Those calling for a “total and total ban” on Muslims entering the United States were upset by the comedy clip. He could mock disabled journalists and attack Gold Star families, but one of Epstein’s jokes landed him in legal trouble.
Trump’s recent legal victories have emboldened him to prosecute media figures.
ABC News has reached a $15 million settlement with George Stephanopoulos over his comments on the E. Jean Carroll case. CBS News to pay $16 million to settle lawsuit over Kamala Harris interview editor
The victories gave Trump confidence to crack down on more media targets.
“Ask George Slopadopolous Jr. and others how this all works. Ask CBS too!” he wrote in a Noah rant.
The president ended his “Truth Society” tirade with an ominous message for the South African comedian.
“Get ready Noah, I want to play with you!” he posted.
