Do you want to die? Donald Trump’s bizarre remarks on ‘Muslim imams and 38 virgins’

Times of India ^ | 05/02/2025 | TIMESOFINDIA.COM

[aimhigh]

At a White House event marking the National Day of Prayer, President Donald Trump stood flanked by religious leaders of every stripe—Christian pastors, Jewish rabbis, Hindu swamis, Buddhist monks, and Muslim imams.

But in typical Trump fashion, what began as a carefully choreographed moment of spiritual unity soon veered into campaign trail chaos, as he launched into an unscripted anecdote involving imams, death, and what he mistakenly called “38 virgins.”

“I love them. They were great,” Trump said, recalling a meeting with Muslim leaders in Michigan during the 2024 campaign. “They said, ‘We don’t want to die.’ I said, ‘You want to die?’ They said, ‘We don’t want to die.’ I said, ‘What about the 38 virgins?’ They said, ‘That’s nonsense.’”

[aimhigh]

Of course the Muslims don't want to die. They want us to die.

[Responsibility2nd]

It seems 38 of the 72 virgins retired.

Leaving only 34.

bummer.

[Williams]

I’m perfectly capable to understand what he said. Nothing bizarre.

[sjmjax]

Can’t blame them for taking early retirement. Have you seen what they have to work with?

[PGalt]

HOORAY President Trump!

[MCF]

“38 virgins”
That’s no mistake. 38 is exactly 1/2 of 72. So that Iman only rates 1/2 of his supposed allotment. LOL!

[V_TWIN]

Agreed......I think what this is is, the times of India not understanding the western mind.

And in my humble opinion it’s high time other cultures understand Americans for a change.

[NavyShoe]

I agree. It was no mistake.

[Bob434]

it was a misprint- supposed to be 72 virmins

[simpson96]

Use of the word “bizarre” in the title is all I need to see, to know what kind of publication The Times of India is.

[Larry Lucido]

Not quite sure I agree with your math, my friend. 38 would be half of 76. Maybe we are talking about 76 trombones, not virgins.

[Tell It Right]

LOL I saw a clip of Robin Williams shortly after 9/11 saying the 72 virgins was a misinterpretation. In Heaven there will be 72 Virginians like Thomas Jefferson stomping on jihadists for eternity. LOL

[Vendome]

actually, they were whored out to planet Kolob

[dfwgator]

Do you want to die?

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Sounds like that Toadies song.

[ansel12]

Virginal trombone players, sounds like every high school in America.

[Cronos]

MCF “38 is exactly 1/2 of 72”

Half of 72 is 36. Not 38

[SunkenCiv]

The TOI is an anti-Jewish POS.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east

[_longranger81]

Correct math answers are racist, friend.

[_longranger81]

I guess the missing virgins met some real men and decided it was time to get their V-cards punched.

[Larry Lucido]

That’s why they are being followed by 110 coronets