“It hits different when you’re in the crosshairs,” Trevor Noah remarks in his new Netflix special, “Joy in the Trenches,” filmed at Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. Available on the streaming service, Noah covers various topics, including the time Donald Trump threatened to sue him due to a joke about Epstein at the Grammys.
Noah, the former “Daily Show” host, advises that being in Trump’s crosshairs feels distinctly unsettling. He details his seven-year stint on the show, often expecting Trump to target him, which surprisingly never happened during his tenure. The anticipation lingered until he delivered a provocative joke at the Grammys, drawing Trump’s ire publicly.
The show captures Noah’s post-Grammys experience, where he received overwhelming reactions after the incident, amusingly describing how even his apps seemed to react. Noah humorously deconstructs Trump’s social media post addressing the joke and critiques Trump’s dismissive remarks. The comic angle amplifies the absurdity amidst the real threat of a lawsuit—a reflection of Noah’s deft balance between comedy and reality.
“Joy in the Trenches,” streaming now on Netflix, delves into these themes with Noah’s characteristic wit and introspection.