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What Authoritarianism in Egypt Reveals about Trumpism
Published 2 weeks, 4 days ago
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On today’s show, host Esty Dinur is in conversation with scholar Atef Said about the surprising similarities between Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah Al Sisi and Donald Trump. Since Donald Trump was first elected, Said says that his students are noticing how authoritarianism is at work in the US, not just in other countries.
Featured image of Donald Trump shaking hands with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al Sisi in 2017, via Flickr.