Trump Calls Egyptian President a ‘Fantastic Guy’ Who ‘Really Took Control’

During a Fox Business interview tonight, Donald Trump offered words of praise for Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi after meeting with him recently.

Lou Dobbs told Trump that he heard Egyptian officials “were thrilled that you took the time that you did.” Trump said the meeting was “very productive”

Trump said, “He’s a fantastic guy, he took control of Egypt, he really took control of it.”

He also gave el-Sisi credit for how he “took the terrorists out––he wiped them out.”

Watch above (the relevant part starts at 3:35), via Fox Business Network.

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