“President-elect Trump has shown deep and great understanding of what is taking place in the region as a whole and what is taking place in Egypt…That is why I am looking forward, and I am expecting more support and more reinforcement of our bilateral relations”. These were the words of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi right before Donald Trump won the United States’ presidency. Millions marched around the world to protest the inauguration of the racist, misogynistic, bigoted notorious Islamophobe Donald Trump. Chaos ensued after some of his executive orders on the first few days of his administration, especially the one banning citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the U.S. with no clear mechanism on how to execute it. The order effectively voided all the valid visas and green cards for the citizens of these countries, and those unfortunate enough to have been born in them, even if they hold Western passports. This created a huge humanitarian crisis, separated families, and denied access to people in need of medical treatment, as well as students and refugees, among numerous others. And while most of the world seems to be…
