In what is bound to be pleasing to the ears of U.S. President Donald Trump, Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris has sided with the hardline stance that the leader of the world’s largest economy has taken amid the ongoing U.S.-China trade war.

Speaking with CNBC, Sawiris agreed with Trump’s well-known sentiment that China has been taking advantage of the United States and other countries.

“President Trump is right about that: This has been a long time where we closed eyes on China raping us.”

Sawiris has expressed his fondness for Trump in previous interviews.

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