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Trump mocks popularity of the name Mohammad, common among Muslims

By Steve Holland and Kanishka Singh DALTON, Georgia, Oct 16 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump made a joke about the popularity of the name Mohammad in the Muslim world as he mocked Iran's presidency during a campaign speech on Friday. "You know, if you're in doubt about somebody's name from the Middle East, just say 'Mohammad,'" Trump told a crowd in Dalton, Georgia. "You have about a 65% chance. 'Hello, Mohammad.' I've done it for years now. I've never been wrong."

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Coverage
11 outlets · 11 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
Hong Kong, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Portugal +4
Arabic, English, Macedonian, Romanian
Countries concerned
United States
Politics · intensity 0.3 · tone 0.67
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Covered in all four spheres, led by the Western sphere (30%).

Western 30%Sino-Russian & BRICS 10%Arab-Muslim world 30%Global South 30%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

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  • Confirmed by 10 outlets in 9 countries.
  • Ignored by no sphere: every bloc reports it.
  • Propagation: first reported by srnnews.com (Portugal), . 5 outlets republished 2 headlines word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

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Event sources

  1. Trump mocks popularity of the name Mohammad, common among Muslims
    srnnews.comPortugalPortugal → United StatesEnglish
  2. Trump mocks popularity of the name Mohammad, common among Muslims
    The Straits TimesSingapourSingapore → United StatesEnglish
  3. بالفيديو - ترامب يسخر من شعبية اسم محمد
    An-NaharLibanLebanon → United StatesArabic
  4. Trump mocks popularity of the name Mohammad, common among Muslims
    Al-MonitorMoyen-OrientXM → United StatesEnglish
  5. Trump mocks popularity of Mohammad as Muslim name during campaign speech
    South China Morning PostHong KongHong Kong → United StatesEnglish
  6. Trump mocks popularity of the name Mohammad, says 'nobody wants to be president' in Iran
    The Jerusalem PostIsraëlIsrael → United StatesEnglish
  7. ترامب يسخر من شعبية اسم محمد
    lbcgroup.tvLBLebanon → LebanonArabic
  8. ترامب يسخر من شعبية اسم "محمد"
    felesteen.newsPSPalestine → United StatesArabic
  9. Trump ironizează popularitatea celui mai răspândit nume în rândul musulmanilor. „Nu m-am înşelat niciodată”
    AdevărulRoumanieRomania → United StatesRomanian
  10. Трамп исмевао популарност имена Мухамед
    srpskikompas.rsUnknownSerbia → United StatesMacedonian