Trump jokes about Mohammad name during campaign speech
Summary
US President Donald Trump joked during a campaign speech in Dalton, Georgia, on Friday that people unsure of a Middle Eastern person's name could call them Mohammad, while mocking Iran's presidency, according to The Straits Times. The South China Morning Post reports that Trump claimed there was about a 65 per cent chance of guessing Mohammad correctly and said he had used the approach for years; The Straits Times says the crowd's response was muted. Al Jazeera and NDTV also report his suggestion to use the name when unsure of someone's name from the Middle East.
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The Straits Times
Source ↗The Straits Times reports that Trump joked about the popularity of Mohammad in the Muslim world while mocking Iran's presidency at a campaign speech in Dalton, Georgia.
The Straits Times
Source ↗The Straits Times reports that the Georgia crowd gave Trump's joke a muted response.
Al Jazeera
Source ↗Al Jazeera reports that Trump joked that people unsure of a Middle Eastern person's name could say Mohammed.
South China Morning Post
Source ↗The South China Morning Post reports that Trump claimed there was about a 65 per cent chance of guessing Mohammad correctly and said he had used the approach for years.
NDTV
Source ↗NDTV reports that Trump said people unsure of somebody's name from the Middle East could call them Mohammad.
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