Muhammad Yunus called Donald Trump 'messiah' in his congratulatory letter. Is it real or fake?

A letter showing Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser of Bangladesh interim government congratulating US President-elect Donald Trump and calling him 'messiah' is going viral on social media. The viral letter has been posted on social media with a caption which reads, "Hitler md Yunus Wrote Trump is the messiah. #Bangladesh. Then What About black days of America ? Solar eclipses in USA, Inhuman trump that you Speech Against president Trump? (sic)."

The letter is going extremely viral on Facebook and X.

Did Muhammad Yunus call Trump 'messiah'?

The Quint did a fact-check and found out that the letter was fabricated. In his official congratulatory statement, Muhammad Yunus did not use any such word for Donald Trump.

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What is the truth?

The official X handle of the Chief Adviser of the Government of Bangladesh shared the congratulatory letter that Yunus wrote to Donald Trump. The caption of the post when translated read, "Greetings from Professor Muhammad Yunus to Donald Trump for being elected the 47th President of the United States. #Bangladesh #USA." There was no mention of "messiah" in the entire letter.


In his message, Muhammad Yunus said, "I am delighted to convey, on behalf of the government and the people of Bangladesh, my heartfelt felicitations to you on your victory in the US Presidential Election 2024."

The message continued, "Electing you as the US President for a second term reflects that your leadership and vision have resonated with the people of the United States of America. I am confident that under your stewardship, the United States will thrive and continue to inspire others around the world."

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The chief adviser said that he looks forward to enhance the partnership between the two nations and promote sustainable development, saying that there are unlimited opportunities for exploring new collaborative ventures. He further added, "Excellency, aligning with our commitment to a peaceful and inclusive society, the government and the peace-loving people of Bangladesh look forward to partner and collaborate in your efforts in addressing the global challenges in the pursuit of peace, harmony, stability, and prosperity for all."

When Quint compared both the letters, it found that viral one carried a different-coloured emblem and had several formatting errors, such as irregular spacing. They also noticed that the signature of Yunus was different as well. It was concluded that the viral letter has been fabricated.

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Yunus' tainted past with Trump

With Donald Trump returning to the White House, Muhammad Yunus may face challenges dealing with him owing to his past statements on him. In 2016, when Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton and won the presidential elections for the first time, Yunus while delivering a lecture in Paris had said, "Trump's win has hit us so hard that this morning I could hardly speak. I lost all strength. Should I even come here? Of course, I should, we must not allow this lapse into depression, we will overcome these dark clouds."

Yunus' past views on Trump and the latter's public condemnation of attacks on minorities in Bangladesh may make it difficult for the Nobel laureate to deal with Washington DC.