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Trump Tells Dalton Georgia Crowd To Say ‘Mohammad’ While Mocking Iran’s Presidency
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Trump mocked Iran's presidency at Dalton rally, suggesting using the name 'Mohammad' for guessing. 65% chance; 'Hello, Mohammad' routine, I've done it for years.
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Trump’s “Mohammad” joke
US President Donald Trump told a crowd in Dalton, Georgia, “If you’re in doubt about somebody’s name from the Middle East, just say ‘Mohammad,’” while he mocked Iran’s presidency during a campaign speech on Friday. Trump said, “You have about a 65% chance,” as he pretended to ask several people named Mohammad whether they wanted the job. Trump made the remarks at a rally in a hangar at Dalton Municipal Airport, where he campaigned for Republican political candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
“You have about a 65% chance. 'Hello, Mohammad.'”
Masoud Pezeshkian has been president of Iran since 2024, and Trump discussed Iran as he delivered the joke to the Georgia crowd. The Georgia crowd gave the joke a muted response.
Iran, nuclear vow
Trump claimed, “Iran is the only country where nobody wants to be president,” as he discussed Iran at the Dalton rally. Trump repeated his vow that Iran would never get a nuclear weapon, seven months after the United States and Israel launched a war on Tehran aimed in part at crippling its nuclear program. The rally took place at Dalton Municipal Airport, where Trump was campaigning for Republican candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
Masoud Pezeshkian has been president of Iran since 2024, and Trump framed his remarks around Iran’s leadership. Rights advocates and Muslim advocacy groups criticized Trump’s rhetoric as demonizing and mocking Muslims, immigrants and ethnic minorities.
Criticism and targets
Rights advocates and Muslim advocacy groups criticized Trump for rhetoric that they say demonizes and mocks Muslims, immigrants and ethnic minorities. Trump escalated such rhetoric during the midterm campaign season, particularly against Somali and Muslim Americans including Muslim Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Representative Ilhan Omar. The Council on American Islamic Relations attributed rising Islamophobia in the US in part to Trump’s crackdown on immigration and pro-Palestinian protests during his second term.
The Georgia crowd gave the joke a muted response as Trump continued campaigning for Republican candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. Trump’s “Mohammad” remark and his mockery of Iran’s presidency were delivered as he discussed Iran during the campaign speech in Dalton.