Grammys Spark Political Firestorm as Stars Clash with Trump Over Immigration Remarks

Comedian Ricky Gervais has condemned award winners for using acceptance speeches as platforms for political commentary after a recent Grammy ceremony.

Gervais previously told Golden Globes audiences in 2020: “If you do win an award tonight, don’t use it as a platform to make a political speech. You’re in no position to lecture the public about anything. You know nothing about the real world. Most of you spent less time in school than Greta Thunberg.”

In a recent reposted quote, he added: “They’re still not listening.”

Several Grammy winners made immigration-focused statements during Sunday’s ceremony, criticizing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Bad Bunny, who won the Grammy for Best Musica Urbana Album for DeBi TiRAR MaS FOToS, opened his speech with the phrase “ICE out,” stating: “We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens — we are humans, and we are Americans.” Bad Bunny is scheduled to perform during Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show.

Billie Eilish addressed immigration in her acceptance speech after winning Song of the Year for Wildflower, saying: “No one is illegal on stolen land. It’s just really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, and I feel really hopeful in this room. We need to keep fighting and speaking up.”

The ceremony also drew a sharp response from President Donald Trump after host Trevor Noah referenced past remarks about the U.S. potentially acquiring Greenland and linked Trump to Jeffrey Epstein. Noah quipped that Trump wanted “a new island to hang out with Bill Clinton.”

Trump condemned the broadcast on Truth Social, calling it “virtually unwatchable” and accusing Noah of making a “false and defamatory statement.” He denied ever visiting Epstein’s private Caribbean island and warned legal action would follow, stating he would be “sending my lawyers” to sue Noah “for plenty$,” adding that the comedian “better get his facts straight, and get them straight fast.”