US President Donald Trump has lashed out at the Grammys and host Trevor Noah, after the South African joked about Trump allegedly spending time on Epstein Island.

Noah, who hosted the Grammys for the fifth year in a row on Sunday, mocked Trump’s one-time friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, following Billie Eilish’s win for song of the year.

He commented:

“There you have it, song of the year! Congratulations, Billie Eilish. Wow. That’s a Grammy that every artist wants — almost as much as Trump wants Greenland. Which makes sense because, since Epstein’s gone, he needs a new island to hang out with Bill Clinton. I told you, it’s my last year! What are you going to do about it?…”

In response, Trump sent out a furious post on Truth Social, slamming both Noah and the Grammys.

He called the Grammy Awards the worst show and practically unwatchable.

Trump went on to deny that he ever spent time on Epstein Island.

“Noah said, INCORRECTLY, about me, that Donald Trump and Bill Clinton spent time on Epstein Island. WRONG!!! I can’t speak for Bill, but I have never been to Epstein Island, nor anywhere close, and until tonight’s false and defamatory statement, have never been accused of being there, not even by the Fake News Media.”

He also took a swipe at Noah, calling him a “total loser” who “better get his facts straight”.

“It looks like I’ll be sending my lawyers to sue this poor, pathetic, talentless, dope of an M.C., and suing him for plenty$. Ask Little George Slopadopolus, and others, how that all worked out. Also ask CBS! Get ready Noah, I’m going to have some fun with you! President DJT”

 

On Friday, the US Justice Department released more than 3 million pages of files related to the investigation into sex offender Epstein.

The files make mention of numerous powerful figures, including Trump, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Bill Clinton and former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

The Department has emphasised that this production of files may include fake or falsely submitted images, documents or videos, as everything that was sent to the FBI by the public was included in the production that is responsive to the Epstein Files Transparency, which was signed into law by President Trump on November 19, 2025.

“Some of the documents contain untrue and sensationalist claims against President Trump that were submitted to the FBI right before the 2020 election. To be clear, the claims are unfounded and false, and if they have a shred of credibility, they certainly would have been weaponised against President Trump already.”