By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
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President Donald Trump has threatened to sue Grammys host Trevor Noah after a joke he made about Jeffrey Epstein on stage at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Trump posted his criticism shortly after the event, focusing much of his anger on Noah, whom he compared unfavorably to Jimmy Kimmel and described as a “total loser” who should have been fact-checked.
His reaction centered on a joke Noah made while presenting the Song of the Year award to Billie Eilish.
“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,” Noah said.
Trump rejected the remark as untrue, saying he could not speak for former President Bill Clinton but insisted he has never visited Epstein’s island or anywhere near it.
He claimed no such accusation had ever been made against him before, “not even by the mainstream media,” and argued that the joke crossed the line into defamation.
The US president said he would pursue legal action, vowing to send his lawyers after Noah and seek “major damages.”
He also referenced a past legal victory involving ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, using a mocking nickname for the anchor, and suggested that CBS could confirm how such cases end.
Trump ended his post with a warning that he planned to “have some fun” with Noah.
The outburst quickly reignited online discussion about Trump’s past association with Epstein, amid renewed attention driven by recent document releases and longstanding allegations, which Trump has repeatedly denied.
Noah is yet to respond to Trump’s threat.
Beyond the political moments of the night, here is a list of the winners from the Grammys 2026:
Album of the Year
Debi tirar mas fotos (I should have taken more photos) – Bad Bunny
Record of the Year
Luther – Kendrick Lamar with SZA
Best Rap Album
GNX – Kendrick Lamar
Best Latin Urban Album
Debi tirar mas fotos – Bad Bunny
Best New Artist
Olivia Dean
Best Pop Vocal Album
Mayhem – Lady Gaga
Best Pop Solo Performance
Messy – Lola Young
Song of the Year (Songwriter’s award)
Wildflower – Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell
Best Dance/Electronic Album
EUSEXUA – FKA twigs
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Defying Gravity – Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande
Best Rock Album
Never Enough – Turnstile
Best Contemporary Country Album
Beautifully Broken – Jelly Roll
Best R&B Album
Mutt – Leon Thomas
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
A Matter of Time – Laufey
Best Latin Pop Album
Cancionera – Natalia Lafourcade
Best Mexican Music Album
Palabra De To’s (Seca) – Carin Leon
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Sinners – Various artists
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (composer’s award)
Sinners – Ludwig Goransson
Best Gospel Album
Heart of Mine – Darrel Walls, PJ Morton
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Coritos Vol 1 – Israel & New Breed
Best Song Written for Visual Media
Golden from KPop Demon Hunters
Best Jazz Vocal Album
Portrait – Samara Joy
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Southern Nights, Sullivan Fortner featuring Peter Washington and Marcus Gilmore
Best African Music Performance
Push 2 Start – Tyla
Best Reggae Album
BLXXD & FYAH – Keznamdi
Best Music Video
Anxiety – Doechii
Best Music Film
Music by John Williams
Best Alternative Music Album
Songs of a Lost World – The Cure
Songwriter of the Year
Amy Allen
Producer of the Year, Nonclassical
Cirkut
Best Comedy Album
Your Friend – Nate Bargatze
Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording
Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness The Dalai Lama – Dalai Lama
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
Words for Days Vol 1 – Mad Skillz
Best Album Cover
Chromakopia
The Dr Dre Global Impact Award
Pharrell Williams.