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Trump Threatens Legal Action Against Comedian Trevor Noah

4/16/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to sue Trevor Noah, comedian.
The threat followed a joke linking the president to Jeffrey Epstein.
Noah, comedian and former The Daily Show host, discussed the incident in Netflix special 'Joy in the Trenches' and compared Trump's reactions to a distracted squirrel.
Noah recalled Trump was a frequent topic during his Daily Show years.
Noah said he had not faced direct backlash until now.

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U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to sue Trevor Noah, comedian.
The threat followed a joke linking the president to Jeffrey Epstein.
Noah, comedian and former The Daily Show host, discussed the incident in Netflix special 'Joy in the Trenches' and compared Trump's reactions to a distracted squirrel.
Noah recalled Trump was a frequent topic during his Daily Show years.
Noah said he had not faced direct backlash until now.