US President Donald Trump has issued a thinly veiled threat to sue comedian Trevor Noah over a joke he made about his ties with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein during the recent Grammy Awards broadcast.
The joke, which left Trump visibly irritated, referred to the fact that since Epstein's death, Trump "needs a new island to hang out with Bill Clinton." The comment was made in reference to Epstein's association with Trump and former President Bill Clinton. Trump has previously denied having any close relationship with Epstein, stating that he had visited the billionaire on one occasion at his private island.
Trump took to Truth Social to express his outrage over Noah's joke, which he claimed was "defamatory" and described as an "INCORRECT" statement about him. He even went so far as to claim that he has never set foot on Epstein Island, calling the comedian a "talentless" and "pathetic" individual.
The comedian's joke was made in reference to a recent release of thousands of unsealed files from the US Department of Justice related to the Epstein case, which included conversations about Trump. The joke was also seen as a tongue-in-cheek commentary on Trump's long-standing connections to Epstein, with Noah seemingly implying that the island, now devoid of its infamous occupant, has lost some of its allure.
Trump has already threatened to sue not only Noah but also journalist Michael Wolff and the estate of Jeffrey Epstein over the weekend. In his statements, he vowed to "have some fun" with the comedian, sparking concerns about a potential lawsuit that could see Noah facing financial losses or even censure from the public eye.
The joke, which left Trump visibly irritated, referred to the fact that since Epstein's death, Trump "needs a new island to hang out with Bill Clinton." The comment was made in reference to Epstein's association with Trump and former President Bill Clinton. Trump has previously denied having any close relationship with Epstein, stating that he had visited the billionaire on one occasion at his private island.
Trump took to Truth Social to express his outrage over Noah's joke, which he claimed was "defamatory" and described as an "INCORRECT" statement about him. He even went so far as to claim that he has never set foot on Epstein Island, calling the comedian a "talentless" and "pathetic" individual.
The comedian's joke was made in reference to a recent release of thousands of unsealed files from the US Department of Justice related to the Epstein case, which included conversations about Trump. The joke was also seen as a tongue-in-cheek commentary on Trump's long-standing connections to Epstein, with Noah seemingly implying that the island, now devoid of its infamous occupant, has lost some of its allure.
Trump has already threatened to sue not only Noah but also journalist Michael Wolff and the estate of Jeffrey Epstein over the weekend. In his statements, he vowed to "have some fun" with the comedian, sparking concerns about a potential lawsuit that could see Noah facing financial losses or even censure from the public eye.
just saw trump get roasted 
by trevor noah at the grammys and now he's trying to sue 
over it? 
like bro, you can't take a joke 
especially when you're the one who's always trying to deflect 
from your own shady connections 
. newsflash: people know about epstein's island 
and they're not buying what trump is selling 
. sue trevor all you want, but at the end of the day, you'll just look like a big ol' baby 
throwing a tantrum because someone dared to make fun of your ridiculous ties 
.
?!?! so now he's threatening to sue trevor noah over a joke? it's just a joke, dude! and it's not like noah was attacking him directly... anyway i feel bad for trevor, i love watching him on the grammy awards show, but like if you're gonna roast him that cool, man, go for it 
. but honestly who knows what trump is capable of, he's been making some pretty outlandish claims in the past... and now this? it's just getting out of hand 
. i guess we'll just have to wait and see how this whole thing plays out 
, making a joke like that was probably just trying to point out the weird connection between Trump and Epstein... I mean, it's not like he meant to be malicious 
. And what's with the island comment? It's just a joke, right? 
Not sure why Trump got so worked up about it... I guess when you've had your name dragged through the mud as much as Trump has, maybe even a bad joke can set you off 
. As for suing people, that's just getting petty 
. Can't we all just have a laugh and move on? 
I mean, think about it, those unsealed files from the DOJ were recently released, and what did we find out? That Trump had conversations with Epstein... that's not something you can just make up. And now he's trying to silence Noah and Michael Wolff by threatening a lawsuit? It reeks of fishy business, if you ask me 
. Mark my words, this is going to get messy.