Yahoo Lifestyle Trevor Noah Had Trump On His Mind During Grammys Monologue
Trevor Noah didn’t shy away from politics while hosting this year’s Grammy Awards.
The former host of “The Daily Show” weighed in on several of President Donald Trump’s most controversial new policies at the event, where he riffed on immigration, tariff wars and more during his opening monologue.
“There’s been a few changes in Washington. So I’m gonna enjoy tonight because this may be my last time I get to host anything in this country,” the South African comic smirked.
Taking a swipe at one of the president’s favorite election conspiracies, Noah joked that the Grammy’s voting body, the Recording Academy, was made up of 13,000 industry professionals and “20 million illegal immigrants.”
(Though the quip appeared to be mocking Trump, the entertainer earned heaps of online criticism for making immigrants the butt of the joke.)
As Noah’s commentary continued, he mentioned superstar Beyoncé’s latest tour news and wondered if the president’s threats of a trade war might make life too expensive for anyone to afford concert tickets.
“There’s tariffs,” he reminded the audience. “We can’t afford a new tour, right? Maple syrup is about to be $50.”
While Noah was kidding, soaring prices for Canadian goods may soon be a reality for Americans.
One day after Trump followed through on his threats to levy 25% tariffs on products coming into the U.S. from its northern neighbor, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau retaliated by declaring the same import tax on an array of American commodities.
Trudeau’s decision was a coordinated effort with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, whose own country was also targeted by Trump’s Saturday executive order.
Trump defended his actions in a Sunday morning post on Truth Social, in which he accused Canada, Mexico and China of engaging in a “decades long ripoff of America.”
“Both with regard to TRADE, CRIME, AND POISONOUS DRUGS,” the president’s post went on, before later copping to the fact people may have to endure “some pain” to “Make America Great Again.”
