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The Opinion Pages | Editorial
Enabling Egypts President Sisi, an Enemy of Human Rights
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
APRIL 4, 2017
American presidents must sometimes deal with unsavory foreign leaders in pursuit of Americas national interest. But that doesnt require inviting them to the White House and lavishing them with praise and promises of unconditional support.
Yet thats what President Trump did on Monday in not just welcoming but celebrating one of the most authoritarian leaders in the Middle East, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt, a man responsible for killing hundreds of Egyptians, jailing thousands of others and, in the process, running his country and its reputation into the ground.
The expressions of mutual admiration that permeated the Oval Office were borderline unctuous. Mr. Trump praised Mr. Sisi for doing a fantastic job and assured him he has a great friend and ally in the United States and in me. In return, Mr. Sisi, who had been barred from the White House during the Obama administration, and who craved the respect such a visit would afford, expressed his deep appreciation and admiration for Mr. Trumps unique personality.........................
Kablooie
(18,794 posts)Trump sees that Putin has complete control over the media and politics. False news is under his control and he can make them say anything he wants. If anyone says they don't believe he can send them to jail. He's also one of the wealthiest people in the world as a result. He does whatever he wants and if anyone gets in his way he has them killed.
That is why Trump admires Putin and thats the deal he wants for himself here in the US.
He is following the same takeover techniques that Putin used to get power in Russia and they are working.
Trump will do everything in his power to become Putin and have complete life or death power over each person in the country.
And he's being supported in this by the Republican party and a large portion of the America population.