{
  "id": 15096474,
  "title": "Trump mocks popularity of the name Mohammad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trump-mocks-popularity-of-the-name-mohammad",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T01:25:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/17/trump-mocks-popularity-of-the-name-mohammad"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. President Donald Trump made fun of the name Mohammad's popularity among Muslims during a campaign speech in Dalton, Georgia. He joked that if there was any uncertainty about someone's name from the Middle East, they could confidently call them Mohammad, claiming a 65% chance of being correct. Trump, known for his controversial remarks, made this comment while discussing Iran and campaigning for Republican political candidates ahead of the Nov 3 midterm elections. The Georgian crowd gave a subdued reaction to the joke. This behavior has been criticized by rights advocates and Muslim advocacy groups who argue that Trump's rhetoric demonizes and mocks Muslims, immigrants, and ethnic minorities. Trump has intensified such rhetoric during the midterm campaign season, especially against Somali and Muslim Americans, including Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Minnesota Democrat Representative Ilhan Omar, a Somali refugee. Despite launching a war on Tehran aimed at crippling its nuclear program, Trump has reaffirmed his vow that Iran would never acquire a nuclear weapon. A report by the Council on American-Islamic Relations highlighted rising Islamophobia in the U.S. partly due to Trump's crackdown on immigration and pro-Palestinian protests during his second term.",
  "summary": "The US president made the comment as he was discussing Iran during a rally in the state of Georgia.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Trump mocks popularity of the name Mohammad, common among Muslims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trump-mocks-popularity-of-the-name-mohammad-common-among-muslims",
        "published": "2026-10-17T00:46:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Trump mocks popularity of Mohammad as Muslim name during campaign speech",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trump-mocks-popularity-of-mohammad-as-muslim-name-during-campaign",
        "published": "2026-10-17T00:58:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Today",
        "title": "Trump mocks popularity of the name Mohammad, common among Muslims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trump-mocks-popularity-of-the-name-mohammad-common-among-muslims-15085960",
        "published": "2026-10-17T01:04:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Trump mocks popularity of the name Mohammad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trump-mocks-popularity-of-the-name-mohammad-15097412",
        "published": "2026-10-17T01:25:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Trump mocks popularity of the name Mohammad, says 'nobody wants to be president' in Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trump-mocks-popularity-of-the-name-mohammad-says-nobody-wants-to-be",
        "published": "2026-10-17T01:26:54.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}