Published 12:08 IST, September 15th 2019

Trump asks, "Where's my favourite dictator?" refers to Egypt President

Donald Trump, during a G7 Summit reception in France, called out for his favourite dictator, who was not Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, nor Kim Jon Un.

Reported by: Aishwaria Sonavane
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Donald Trump, at a reception during G7 Summit, looking for his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah Al Sisi called out, "where's my favourite dictator?" incident reported by Wall Street Journal stated that while eye witness to account said that US President me comment humorously, however, was met with a 'stunned silence.'

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Dictator Abdel Fattah Al Sisi

Following news break, internet was flooded with claims and memes that Kim Jong Un, rth Korean dictator must be disheartened with Trump's statement. 

However, Egypt President who came to power in a 2013 coup, has his own record of stifling human rights. Abdel Fattah Al Sisi has reportedly arrested over 60,000 people from LGBTQIA+ community, aists and political opponents. President of Egypt also allegedly won re-election through an unfair means, was congratulated by Trump for winning 97% of votes last year. 

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Donald Trump's amiability with dictators 

Trump's fondness for dictators has been a kwn affair considering his affability with rth Korean leer Kim Jong Un, Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, China President Xi Jinping amongst ors. 

For instance, while Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's name is affixed with brutal proxy war in Yemen, human rights violations within Kingdom and murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi for world, however, his relations with Donald Trump are unaffected, who considers monarch as a "great friend." 

Making a landmark visit, Donald Trump met Supreme Leer of rth Korea Kim Jong-un in demilitarized zone (DMZ) between rth Korea and South Korea, becoming first-ever US President to do so. Trump calling meeting "very historic." Trump, moreover stated that he and rth Korean Supreme Leer 'liked each or' since day y met. He said, "A lot of really positive things are happening. Tremendously positive. We met and we liked each or from day one, and that was very important."

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11:49 IST, September 15th 2019