Politics · United States · 2 hrs ago
Trump jokes about the popularity of the name Mohammad at Georgia rally
Donald Trump joked about the name Mohammad during a campaign rally in Dalton, Georgia.
He said people unsure of a Middle Eastern person’s name could guess “Mohammad” and claimed they would be right about 65 per cent of the time.
He made the joke while discussing Iran’s presidency, saying nobody wanted the job and pretending to ask people named Mohammad if they did.
Mohammad is one of the most common male names among Muslims, and many parents choose it in honour of the Prophet Mohammad, Islam’s founder.
The crowd responded only mildly, according to an account of the rally.
Rights advocates and Muslim groups have repeatedly criticized Trump’s remarks about Muslims and other minorities, saying they mock or demonize them.
Trump also repeated his vow that Iran would never get a nuclear weapon as he campaigned for Republican candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
US President Donald Trump joked about the popularity of the name Mohammad during a campaign rally in Dalton, Georgia, on October 16.
He made the remark while discussing Iran and mocking the country’s presidency.
Trump said Iran was the only country where nobody wanted to be president, then pretended to ask people named Mohammad whether they wanted the job.
The crowd gave the joke a muted response.
Rights advocates and Muslim advocacy groups have criticized Trump’s rhetoric, saying it mocks and demonizes Muslims and other groups.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump made the remark to a crowd at a campaign rally.
- What
- He joked about the popularity of the name Mohammad while discussing Iran’s presidency.
- When
- October 16, 2026.
- Where
- A hangar at Dalton Municipal Airport in Dalton, Georgia.
- Why
- He made the comment while discussing Iran and mocking its presidency.
Donald Trump
Rights advocates and Muslim advocacy groups
Rhetoric about Muslims
Donald Trump
Trump joked about the popularity of the name Mohammad while discussing Iran’s presidency.
Rights advocates and Muslim advocacy groups
Rights advocates and Muslim advocacy groups say Trump’s rhetoric mocks and demonizes Muslims, immigrants and ethnic minorities.
Masoud Pezeshkian became president of Iran.
The United States and Israel launched a war against Tehran aimed in part at crippling its nuclear program.
Trump joked about the name Mohammad at a campaign rally in Dalton, Georgia.
- Location
- Dalton Municipal Airport, Dalton, Georgia
- Date
- October 16, 2026
- Name discussed
- Mohammad
- Iranian president
- Masoud Pezeshkian, in office since 2024
- Midterm elections
- November 3
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What people are saying
You know, if you're in doubt about somebody's name from the Middle East, just say 'Mohammad,'
You have about a 65% chance. 'Hello, Mohammad.' I've done it for years now. I've never been wrong.