They met, but it was not their first meeting, as the article may lead the reader to believe. el-Sissi was one of the first leaders to call and congratulate Trump after the election, met him before the inauguration, and them came to visit in the White House. The author may want people to think Trump is a dork for talking about his shoes, but in reality, President Trump and President el-Sissi seem to be developing not just a working relationship, but a friendship.
Speaking as someone who owns more than 200 pair of shoes myself, I have complemented others for their shoes.
In fact, I have a friend who has private jet money and he compliments my shoes.
Last year I sported a pair of elephant hide boots and he wanted to know where I got them.
Is it really unbelievable and dorky to pay a compliment?
Trump can have no better friend. Pres al-Sissi is one of the most astute political strategists on the globe.
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MEMORY LANE----He is beloved by his people--- Egyptian president al Sisi's first act was to throw the Muslim Brotherhood out of Egyptian politics. Al Sisi is former Egyptian armed forces General, and Defence Minister.
YOU'LL LOVE HIM FOR THIS---During the post-Morsi uprising, then-Gen al-Sisi did not accept Obama’s phone call......signaling that the military leader was determined to keep the Obama admin from interfering in al Sisi's plans to drive the pro-Morsi Muslim Brotherhood out of Egyptian politics.
Pres al Sisi is revered by workaday Egyptians who consider the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorst organization (as Americans do). Gen Al-Sisi drove blood-thirsty Muslims out of Egyptian politics and has vowed to rebuild the 63 Christian churches torched by the Muslim Brotherhood during the post-Morsi uprising.
Then- Gen al Sisi, 58, received a masters degree from the U.S. War College in Carlisle, Pa, in 2006.
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BTW, Gen al-Sisi also holds the key to the four Americans murders in Benghazi........the Benghazi secrets Obama and Hillary will not divulge. B/c right now, sitting in an Egyptian jail is a man al-Sisi arrested for inciting terrorism. That man is Gehad al Hadad....once employed by the tax-exempt Clinton Foundation.
THE CLINTONS IN-HOUSE MUSLIM TERRORIST The Clintons tax-exempt foundation employed this guy--- Muslim Brotherhood activist Gehad al Haddad who was a Clinton employee AND M/B activist simultaneously. The stupid Clintons "knew nothing"----and did not even know "Gehad" is Farsi for "jihad."
Gehad also knows how the Muslim Brotherhood launders money to finance terrorism, using "tax-exempt foundations."
As far as I know, Egypt does not have any limitations on obtaining information from terrorists---like prohibiting waterboarding, etc.
Rest assured---we will know everything---all in good time.
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LAST BUT NOT LEAST---It should be remembered that while Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood were ruling Egypt, Obama and Hillary showered them with praise and provided billions of dollars in aid, arms, tanks and planes.
Al Sisi has unceremoniously thrown the Muslim Brotherhood out of Egyptian politics.... and hasn’t forgotten the support offered to the Muslim Brotherhood.
Egypt under al-Sisi has now charged Obama and Hillary Clinton for conspiring and collaborating with the M/B and advancing their terrorist activities.
Looks like Hillary can check-off Egypt as NOT a partner in her sap-happy foreign policy ally list.