Kathy Griffin says Dave Grohl ignored her after 2017 Trump video controversy

Comedian Kathy Griffin recounted on her podcast that she ran into Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl at JFK Airport following the backlash from her 2017 video that depicted a fake severed head of then‑President Donald Trump. Griffin said Grohl acted as if he didn’t know her, and they later sat only two seats apart on the same flight, but she chose not to approach him to avoid awkwardness.

The incident stemmed from the 2017 Trump‑head video, which sparked widespread criticism, loss of hosting jobs and endorsements for Griffin, and led to a long‑term professional hiatus. Griffin noted that Grohl has not publicly responded to her account, and she now feels “uncanceled” as she rebuilds her career.