# Trump mocks Middle Eastern names with 'Mohammed' joke

US President Donald Trump made a joke mocking Middle Eastern names, drawing on the name "Mohammed" during his remarks. The comments were reported by Al Jazeera and are likely to draw criticism from Arab and Muslim communities as well as from civil rights advocates who see such rhetoric as inflammatory. It lands amid heightened sensitivity over Trump's previous remarks about immigration and religious groups.

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### World
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/16/trump-mocks-middle-eastern-names-with-mohammed-joke?traffic_source=rss) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:55:57 +0000