‘I Think It’s Great’: Trump Praises Egyptian Dictator for Tough Crime Fighting Tactics

Alex Griffing Oct 13th, 2025, 11:49 am

President Donald Trump praised Egypt’s leader, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi , for his tough approach to crime during a quick press event on Monday ahead of the start of his peace summit to end the Israel-Hamas conflict.

“So there’s a lot of respect, and I think you’ll see some tremendous progress, both in the Middle East. This country is doing very well. It has good leadership,” Trump said of Sisi, who came to power following a coup in 2013 and has since been accused of widespread oppression and anti-democratic tactics. Trump continued:

It’s about leadership, and it’s really nice when you say, “How is your crime situation?” and they don’t even know what you’re

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