Article In Egyptian Daily: U.S. President Trump Acts Like Hitler To Impose His Control And Is A Threat To The World

Memri

22-07-2025

On June 29, 2025 the independent Egyptian daily Al-Masri Al-Yawm, owned by businessmen like Salah Diab and Naguib Sawiris, published an article titled "Is There a Resemblance between Trump and Hitler?", written by Ahmed Sherin Fawzy, a former governor of Egypt's Monufia governorate. The article claims that U.S. President Donald Trump and the leader of Nazi Germany, Adolf Hitler, are similar in their policies, marked by "arrogance," "intimidation" and use of "political pressure and bullying to achieve their aims." The only difference between them, Fawzy says, is that is that "Hitler was defeated and his rule ended in destruction, whereas Trump continues to seek to solidify his influence, posing an ongoing threat to the world." He concludes by wondering whether Trump will lead to another global conflict and whether the American people will "pay the price for Trump's arrogance and recklessness, just as the German people paid for Hitler's hubris."
It should be noted that, in the past few months, this daily published numerous cartoons presenting Trump as a Nazi and the world as a victim of his Nazi positions, such as the two cartoons below.[1]
Trump as a Nazi in March 8, 2025 cartoon in Al-Masri Al-Yawm
February 22, 2025 cartoon in Al-Masri Al-Yawm presents Trump as a Nazi whose pro-Israeli positions set the "Middle East" on fire
The following is an English version of Fawzy's article posted June 30, 2025 in the online newspaper Egypt Independent.[2]
"Across different eras, there have been leaders who have arrogantly wielded their power, disregarding international laws and resorting to political pressure and bullying to achieve their aims. Among them, Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler share certain similarities in their aggressive policies, both domestically and internationally.
"Hitler relied on military force and direct threats to assert his control over European nations, aiming to create a 'Greater German Reich' through occupation. Trump, on the other hand, chooses instead to leverage military, economic, and political power to extort nations and assert American dominance, opting for these methods over direct military intervention—at least for now.
"Hitler exploited weaker nations, forcing them to finance his wars through imposed taxes and financial blackmail. Trump has used a similar approach with some countries, compelling them to inject billions of dollars into the U.S. economy,[3] which reflects his style of political and economic extortion. On top of that, Trump made statements about seizing the Panama Canal and renaming it the 'America Canal' [sic]. His racist policies toward Latin American countries have further caused significant friction. Even traditional U.S. allies like Canada, Mexico, and some European nations such as Denmark weren't spared from Trump's controversial decisions.
"Additionally, Hitler enacted forced displacement against minorities, compelling Jews and others to leave their lands through coercion or detention. Trump has adopted a similar concept with the Palestinians, proposing their forced relocation to Sinai and Jordan as part of his 'Deal of the Century' [sic]. However this plan faced strong rejection from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and the Egyptian people, who viewed the forced displacement of Palestinians as a betrayal of the Palestinian cause and a threat to Egypt's national security.
"Furthermore, Hitler withdrew from the League of Nations, refusing to abide by international laws. Similarly, Trump pulled the U.S. out of the World Health Organization and the Paris Climate Accord. He also utilized the veto power against U.N. Security Council resolutions that condemned his actions in the Middle East, including siding with Israel in its conflict with Iran to dismantle its nuclear program and realize the 'New Middle East' project.
"Hitler ignited World War II, leading to widespread devastation across Europe. Trump, meanwhile, has escalated crises in the Middle East through actions like moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, supporting Israeli settlements, imposing normalization on some Arab nations, and finally, escalating conflict with Iran – all of which have intensified regional disputes.
"Despite the differing circumstances, Trump's approach mirrors Hitler's in its use of intimidation of other nations, arrogance, and exploitation of power to serve his interests. This includes economic extortion of certain Arab countries, attempts at forced displacement of Palestinians, and imposing oppressive policies globally. The sole distinction is that Hitler was defeated and his rule ended in destruction, whereas Trump continues to seek to solidify his influence, posing an ongoing threat to the world.
"Finally, will Trump lead the world into a new global conflict? And will the American people pay the price for Trump's arrogance and recklessness, just as the German people paid for Hitler's hubris?"