Egypt hearts The Donald: Support for Donald Trump among Egypt’s “anti-Islamist establishment” remains strong, writes Rick Lyman for The New York Times. “On the street, long-simmering anti-American sentiment seemed to fuel a more subdued attitude toward the new president,” he says. He also notes Al-Ahram columnist Hany Assal’s critical remarks, accusing democratic liberals that oppose Trump of placing obstacles in his way, “‘trying to start a fight with Russia for no reason.” NYT’s Mona El Tahawy managed a facile comparison of Trump and El Sisi.

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