US President Trump has once again offered to intervene in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) crisis. This is not the first time Trump has addressed or delved into the issue of the GERD. Yet, Ethiopia deliberately failed to present itself at the eleventh hour, and the issue was promptly sent back to square one. And what, in fact, did Trump do when the Ethiopians failed to show on the day of the final signing? Furthermore, Trump’s global track record hardly inspires confidence—from his dealings in Venezuela and Greenland to his meeting with the Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Machado.

Source: Egypt Independent January 19, 2026 15:11 UTC