{
  "id": 19782347,
  "title": "Trump calls Muslim Brotherhood 'more dangerous' than communism",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/trump-calls-muslim-brotherhood-more-dangerous-than-communism",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T08:46:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/11/13/trump-calls-muslim-brotherhood-more-dangerous-than-communism/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump has stated that the Muslim Brotherhood is more dangerous than communism, according to an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt. The Islamist movement was designated as a terrorist organization by Washington in January, with chapters from Lebanon, Egypt, and Jordan targeted. Trump expressed concern that the Muslim Brotherhood might be more dangerous now than it was five years ago, describing it as \"crazy.\" The group is accused of providing material support to Hamas. In the past, the US has designated other Muslim Brotherhood branches as terrorist organizations. The Muslim Brotherhood was founded in Egypt in the 1920s and is regarded as a terrorist group by several countries, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, and Russia. Designations by the US aim to isolate the group and its members by restricting access to the country's financial system and resources needed for attacks.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has described the Muslim Brotherhood as “more dangerous\" than communism and said the Islamist movement had to be \"neutralised\". Washington moved to designate three Muslim Brotherhood chapters as terrorist organisations in January. They were the Lebanese, Egyptian and Jordanian branches of the group. The latter was accused of “providing material support to Hamas”. In an…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}