(ALEXANDRIA, Egypt) — With voters heading to the polls in the US, people in Egypt have mixed emotions about the anticipated results. Some support specific candidates, while others say they have not given the elections much thought. 

Few seemed excited by the choices at the top of the ticket, former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris. Many people who spoke to The Click have decided to not follow the election, rather than waiting for the American election and its possible effects on Egypt. All declined to share their last names for privacy reasons. 

“After Biden stepped down or stepped back, people here in Egypt, they don’t really know anything about Harris at all,”  said Jonathan, an American school principal living in Egypt, when asked about how Egyptians view the current election. 

“I always vote Democratic, so, of course, my view of this is going to be biased, but in terms of support of Egypt itself I don’t think there would be much of a difference on who would win the election, because from my understanding the U.S has a pretty solid kind of partnership with Egypt,” he added when asked about a possible change of relationships between the U.S and Egypt.

Wael, an Egyptian American living in California, offered another perspective on the election. “I’m indifferent to both of them, they have negative and positive sides, though I believe that Trump is more experienced in international relations. I think [he’s] closer to our values, maybe the Republicans may in general be closer to our values. Although some of his opinions are really radical.” 

He added, “The U.S is a major power, so it would definitely impact the regional and international circumstances. For example, if the new president could contain the Ukrainian war, this would positively impact the Egyptian economy.”

“I’m indifferent to both of them, they have negative and positive sides, though I believe that Trump is more experienced in international relations.”

Hossam, a 55-year-old Egyptian mechanical engineer, doesn’t think there will be any impact or need to follow the election. “The reason I’m not following the election is because whoever is going to come in the end, they will be against Arabs and us in general. I don’t think it’ll change.” 

Gen Z is also starting to voice their opinions. “I’ve been absorbing or seeing this type of information definitely through social media, unlike my dad I don’t really read the news unless it’s something I’m interested in. It’ll pop up on my Instagram or for Tiktok,” said a 22-year-old Egyptian Canadian student about getting information about the election through social media, who declined to give her name for privacy reasons. 

“It doesn’t matter to me because this and that will be the same outcome. I really don’t think one has more advantages than the other. I really don’t care.” Of the outcome of the election, she said,  “I’m definitely not more Democratic or Republican. I’m very neutral about American politics because I just can’t invest myself in an unbiased way.”