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During the 2019 G7 summit, Donald Trump reportedly referred to el-Sisi as his 'favorite dictator' while waiting for a meeting, highlighting the personal rapport and lack of human rights pressure characteristic of the MAGA administration's…
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Following the 2020 US election, el-Sisi congratulated Joe Biden, signaling a pragmatic shift back to traditional diplomatic norms, though analysts noted a cooling of the 'special relationship' enjoyed during the Trump years.
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President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was the first international leader to call and congratulate Donald Trump following his 2016 election victory, expressing hope for a 'new era' of closer ties.
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Following the 2020 US election, el-Sisi congratulated Joe Biden, signaling a pragmatic shift back to traditional diplomatic norms, though analysts noted a cooling of the 'special relationship' enjoyed during the Trump years.
Notes: Sisi has maintained a working relationship with the Biden administration, particularly on Gaza mediation.
While Sisi was a strong MAGA ally, his role as a head of state requires him to maintain neutrality and cooperate with the sitting US president, tempering his 'Pro-MAGA' score with institutional pragmatism.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi congratulated Joe Biden on Saturday on his victory in the U.S. presidential election.
While not intervening in US law, el-Sisi and Egyptian state-aligned media consistently framed Donald Trump as a victim of 'deep state' opposition, mirroring MAGA rhetoric regarding the US political establishment.
Notes: During the UN General Assembly, Sisi expressed confidence that the American people would stand by Trump against 'the opposition.'
Adopting the 'Deep State' narrative and publicly supporting Trump during his domestic political crises shows ideological and rhetorical alignment with the MAGA movement.
Sisi, standing alongside Trump at the UN, said he was sure the American people would reject the 'efforts' of Trump's opponents.
During the 2019 G7 summit, Donald Trump reportedly referred to el-Sisi as his 'favorite dictator' while waiting for a meeting, highlighting the personal rapport and lack of human rights pressure characteristic of the MAGA administration's approach to Egypt.
Notes: While the comment was informal, it symbolized the shift in US-Egypt relations toward a transactional, security-focused alliance favored by Trump.
The mutual public warmth and Trump's explicit defense of Sisi's methods align Sisi with the MAGA 'strongman' foreign policy archetype.
President Trump, awaiting a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, looked over a gathering of Egyptian and American officials and with a booming voice asked, 'Where’s my favorite dictator?'
El-Sisi was a key regional partner in the Trump administration's Middle East peace efforts, often referred to as the 'Deal of the Century,' providing a level of cooperation that contrasted with other regional leaders' skepticism.
Notes: Egypt's role was crucial for the economic and security components of the Kushner-led plan.
Active participation in the signature MAGA foreign policy initiative for the Middle East demonstrates functional alignment.
Trump and Sisi discussed the administration's Middle East peace plan, which Sisi has cautiously supported.
During a 2017 White House visit, Donald Trump explicitly endorsed el-Sisi's leadership, stating, 'I just want to let everybody know in case there was any doubt that we are very much behind President Sisi. He’s done a fantastic job in a very difficult situation.'
Notes: This was Sisi's first official visit to the White House, having been excluded during the Obama administration.
The restoration of high-level diplomatic honors by the MAGA administration, met with Sisi's public gratitude, confirms a mutually beneficial political alignment.
Trump gave Sisi a warm welcome at the White House, a meeting that Sisi had been denied by former President Barack Obama.
El-Sisi's administration aligned closely with the Trump administration's focus on eradicating 'Radical Islamic Terrorism,' specifically targeting the Muslim Brotherhood, which both administrations sought to designate as a foreign terrorist organization.
Notes: This shared ideological enemy (Political Islam) was a cornerstone of the Sisi-MAGA partnership.
Shared policy priorities regarding the Muslim Brotherhood and the rejection of 'Arab Spring' style democratization are core areas of MAGA-Sisi synergy.
The White House is pushing to designate the Muslim Brotherhood a foreign terrorist organization... a move sought by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt.
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was the first international leader to call and congratulate Donald Trump following his 2016 election victory, expressing hope for a 'new era' of closer ties.
Notes: This early outreach set the tone for a uniquely warm relationship compared to the Obama era.
Being the first to congratulate is a high-signal diplomatic gesture of alignment and preference for the incoming MAGA administration's foreign policy approach.
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was the first international leader to call U.S. president-elect Donald Trump to congratulate him on his victory.
In a 2016 interview with CNN, el-Sisi stated that Donald Trump would 'no doubt' be a strong leader and dismissed concerns about Trump's rhetoric regarding Muslims, stating that 'political campaigning' differs from actual governance.
Notes: Sisi was one of the few world leaders to defend Trump's character during the 2016 campaign.
Directly praising the 'strength' of the MAGA leader and providing him political cover on sensitive issues (like the travel ban rhetoric) indicates strong alignment.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi says he has no doubt Donald Trump would be a strong leader.