Former PM Mahathir Mohamad’s son Mukhriz defended his anti-US rant, claiming ordinary citizens share blame for Washington’s foreign policy
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenIman Muttaqin YusofPublished: 3:47pm, 24 Aug 2026Malaysian politician Mukhriz Mahathir has triggered a social media storm after declaring in a video that he “hates Americans, all of them”, over Washington’s support for Israel – echoing the fierce anti-US rhetoric long associated with his father, former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad.“I hate Americans. I despise Israelis, but I hate Americans, all of them,” Mukhriz said in the video, posted on Saturday.
“It matters not if they’re Republican or Democrat, pro-Israel or pro-Palestine. None of it matters to me,” he said, arguing that ordinary Americans should also share responsibility for the actions of leaders elected in their name.
