Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi completed his meetings with both US Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton at his place of residence in New York City. “The whole world is suffering from the crisis of extremist thought,” said President Sisi in his meeting with Trump, according to reporters who were briefly allowed in the room during the meeting. In a press release, the Trump campaign said the meeting with Sisi also included Senator Jeff Sessions and Lieutenant-General Michael Flynn, two of Trump’s senior advisors. “Mr. Trump thanked President el-Sisi and the Egyptian people for what they have done in defense of their country and for the betterment of the world over the last few years,” read the statement released by the Trump campaign. “Mr. Trump expressed to President el-Sisi his strong support for Egypt’s war on terrorism, and how under a Trump Administration, the United States of America will be a loyal friend, not simply an ally, that Egypt can count on in the days and years ahead,” continued the statement. “Mr. Trump highlighted how Egypt and the U.S. share a common enemy and the importance of working together…
Egypt’s President Sisi Meets with Trump, Clinton in New York
September 20, 2016
