Published Oct 16, 2026, 8:58 PM ET · Updated a month ago · 2 sources

Trump mocks popularity of Mohammad as Muslim name during campaign speech

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Trump mocks popularity of Mohammad as Muslim name during campaign speech

US ⁠President Donald Trump made a ⁠joke about the popularity of ⁠the name Mohammad in the Muslim world as he mocked Iran’s presidency during a campaign speech on Friday. “You know, if you’re in doubt about somebody’s name from the Middle East, just say ‘Mohammad’,” Trump told a ‌crowd in Dalton, Georgia. “You have about a 65 per cent chance. ‘Hello, Mohammad.’ I’ve done it for years now. I’ve never been wrong.” Mohammad is one of the most common male names among Muslims, who often name their...