Trump threatens to sue Trevor Noah over joke about Jeffrey Epstein's island

[ad_1] President Donald Trump is threatening to sue Trevor Noah over a joke ultimately evening's Grammy Awards, saying in an in a single day submit on Reality Social that the comic's crack claiming he visited Jeffrey Epstein's island was "false and defamatory."

Noah, who hosted the awards present, had poked at Trump's relationship with the late intercourse offender and the president's ambitions for the US to take over Greenland.

"That could be a Grammy that each artist needs virtually as a lot as Trump needs Greenland," Noah stated. "Which is smart, I imply, as a result of Epstein’s island is gone, he wants a brand new one to hang around on with Invoice Clinton."

Within the submit on Reality Social, Trump stated that he has by no means visited Epstein's island, "nor anyplace shut, and till tonight’s false and defamatory assertion, have by no means been accused of being there, not even by the Faux Information Media." Epstein had additionally beforehand denied that former President Invoice Clinton had ever visited his island.

"Noah, a complete loser, higher get his info straight, and get them straight quick," the submit continued. "It seems like I’ll be sending my legal professionals to sue this poor, pathetic, talentless, dope of an M.C., and suing him for many$."

Noah's company and administration didn't instantly reply to NBC Information' request for remark. Neither Trump nor Clinton have been charged with any crimes associated to Epstein, they usually have each denied any wrongdoing. A consultant for Clinton didn't instantly reply to NBC Information' request for remark.

Epstein's island within the Caribbean was an alleged spot for abuse of ladies and ladies. Trump has beforehand stated that he rejected Epstein's invitation to go to the island, and he has stated that the 2 had a falling out years earlier than Epstein died by suicide in jail in 2019 whereas awaiting trial on federal intercourse trafficking prices. Trump has additionally stated that he kicked Epstein out of his Mar-a-Lago membership after Epstein "took those that labored for me."

Trump has a historical past of suing media over unfavorable or what he has claimed was defamatory protection, which he referred to in his in a single day Reality Social submit. Trump pointed to his lawsuits towards ABC Information and CBS Information, each of which finally led to multimillion-dollar settlements for the president.

"Prepare Noah, I’m going to have some enjoyable with you!" Trump added.

Awards present hosts have for years joked about politics throughout their applications. A minimum of a dozen artists, together with Unhealthy Bunny and Billie Eilish, used their acceptance speeches Sunday to criticize Immigration and Customs Enforcement over the administration's aggressive — and in a number of instances deadly — deportation efforts. A number of artists additionally wore pins studying "ICE OUT."