Trump Mocks Popularity of the Name Mohammad, Common Among Muslims
Trump’s joke about Middle Eastern names drew muted reaction and renewed criticism from Muslim advocacy groups over rhetoric they say targets Muslims and immigrants.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump joked about the popularity of the name "Mohammad" while mocking Iran's presidency during a campaign rally at Dalton Municipal Airport in Dalton, Georgia.
- Trump made the remarks while discussing Iran, seven months after the United States and Israel launched a war on Tehran aimed at crippling its nuclear program.
- "You know, if you're in doubt about somebody's name from the Middle East, just say 'Mohammad,'" Trump told the Dalton crowd, claiming a 65 per cent chance; the audience gave the joke a muted response.
- Rights advocates and the Council on American Islamic Relations criticized Trump for rhetoric they say demonizes Muslims, with a report earlier this year attributing rising Islamophobia in the United States to his policies.
- Trump has escalated such rhetoric against Muslim Americans during the midterm campaign, targeting Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Representative Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat.
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Trump Mocks Common Muslim Name Mohammad at Georgia Campaign Rally
Dalton, GA — President Donald Trump mocked the popularity of the name Mohammad during a campaign rally in Georgia on Friday, drawing renewed criticism over rhetoric targeting Muslims and Middle Eastern communities. Speaking at Dalton Municipal Airport, Trump was discussing Iran when he joked that if someone did not know a Middle Eastern person’s name, calling them “Mohammad” would supposedly give them a 65% chance of being correct. Trump then ex…
Trump jokes about Middle Eastern names, says ‘just say Mohammed’
Washington: US President Donald Trump joked about the prevalence of the name Mohammed in the Middle East while discussing Iran’s presidency, suggesting people could use the name if they were unsure what to call someone from the region. Trump made the remarks at a campaign rally in Dalton, Georgia, on Friday, October 16, ahead of the November 3 US midterm elections. “Iran is the only country where nobody wants to be president,” Trump said before …
U.S. President Donald Trump joked about the popularity of the name Mohammed in the Muslim world, while ironizing Iran's role as President, in an election speech held on Friday.
‘Nobody wants to be President in Iran’: Trump takes dig at Tehran’s leadership; mocks name Mohammad
At a campaign rally in Dalton, Georgia, President Donald Trump remarked that Iran is a place where nobody wants to be president, and jokingly suggested offering the job to men named "Mohammad". The remarks drew objections and criticism from Muslim groups and political observers.
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