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In his sixth and final time internet hosting the Grammy Awards, Trevor Noah didn’t maintain again on the layered jokes! A lil’ shade right here, a pair kiiis there. Noah had the viewers locked in, and didn’t spare his slights at President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, he performed it protected with artists like Kendrick Lamar.
The host had different celebs cracking up after he informed Okay. Dot why he didn’t write any jokes roasting him! Hint: the rationale includes Drake.

Later, throughout the nation from the Grammys, Trump popped off in regards to the jabs Trevor Noah threw. As predicted, the president threatened to sue. The Recording Academy introduced lower than three weeks in the past that Noah was returning “one ultimate time.” Noah mentioned throughout the present, “I imagine in time period limits.”

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Kendrick Lamar Is All-Smiles As Trevor Noah References Drake Beef

Trevor Noah, like earlier Grammys, took to the gang along with his internet hosting abilities! At one level within the present, Noah cozied as much as the evening’s greatest nominee, Kendrick Lamar. No jokes, solely congratulations and an evidence that had the viewers in stitches!

“I truly thought of writing a number of jokes roasting you, however then I remembered what you are able to do to light-skinned dudes from different international locations,” Noah, who’s from South Africa, mentioned. “Yeah, me and my delegation are nonetheless recovering from the ache.”

If you didn’t catch it, Trevor Noah was referencing Kendrick Lamar’s 2024 beef with Drake, which impressed the Grammy-winning hit, ‘Not Like Us.’ Drizzy remains to be combating for his life in 2026. Last month, he filed an appeal in opposition to the dismissal of his defamation case in opposition to Universal Music Group, for distributing the observe.

Trevor Aims At Trump With Epstein Island Comment, President Claps Back

The Trump jabs began in Trevor Noah’s monologue and stored rolling after that. Noah mentioned throughout his monologue that Lauryn Hill was acting on the present for the primary time since 1999. Then, got here the Trump AND Diddy slights.

“Do you perceive how way back that’s?” he mentioned. “Back in 1999, the president had had a intercourse scandal, individuals thought computer systems had been about to destroy the world, and Diddy was arrested.”

Still, Trevor Noah performed his monologue a bit protected, in comparison with how he turnt up after Billie Eilish received tune of the yr. In her acceptance speech, she referred to as out Trump’s anti-immigration brokers, saying “F*ck ICE.”

“Wow. That is a Grammy that each artist desires,” Noah mentioned, “virtually as a lot as Trump desires Greenland. Which is smart. I imply, as a result of Epstein’s island is gone, he wants a brand new island to hang around with Bill Clinton.”

Trevor Noah takes one other jab at Donald Trump #Grammys: “Song of the Year — that could be a Grammy that each artist desires virtually as a lot as Trump desires Greenland, which is smart as a result of Epstein’s island is gone, he wants a brand new one to hang around with Bill Clinton” pic.twitter.com/quUWEpX4NL

— Deadline (@DEADLINE) February 2, 2026

After the gang’s response to the joke throughout the present, Noah mentioned, “Oh, I informed you, it’s my final yr. What are you going to do about it?” Then, after the present in a Truth Social post, President Donald Trump reacted.

“Noah mentioned, INCORRECTLY about me, that Donald Trump and Bill Clinton hung out on Epstein Island. WRONG!!! I can’t converse for Bill, however I’ve by no means been to Epstein Island, nor wherever shut, and till tonight’s false and defamatory, assertion, have by no means been accused being there, not even by the Fake News Media,” the submit mentioned. “Noah, a complete loser, higher get his info straight, and get them straight quick. It seems to be like I’ll be sending my attorneys to sue this poor, pathetic, talentless, dope of an M.C.”

At a distinct level within the present, Noah joked in regards to the president’s penchant for suing TV networks when he mentioned the Grammys had been airing “utterly reside” as a result of “if we edited any of the present, the president would sue CBS for $16 billion.” That remark was a reference to Trump’s latest historical past with CBS News and a settlement he obtained from Paramount final summer time.

Nicki Minaj Caught A Stray, Too!

More Young Money shade? Elsewhere within the evening, Trevor Noah talked about that Nicki Minaj was absent from the Grammys viewers. The room cheered. “She remains to be on the White House with Donald Trump discussing crucial points,” Noah joked.

This week, Minaj visited D.C. and praised the president at his Account Summit. She later visited the White House, after which attended the ‘Melania’ movie premiere on the Kennedy Center. She has done on other occasions in latest months, seemingly aligning herself with that MAGA power. Doing a Trump impression, Trevor Noah mentioned on the Grammys, “Actually, Nicki, I’ve the largest a*s, everyone’s saying it, Nicki.”