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Obama had the sweetest words towards Muslims, but his actions tell us that he killed more innocent civilians through drone strikes than even his predecessor Bush. Even my gut says 'he seems like a genuine guy.' But intellect has to rise above gut.
A guy like Trump is actually easier to analyze because he's consistent: his words are as vile as his actions.
The British were master manipulators. Whenever they colonized a land, they claimed to "preserve your tradition" by managing and funding certain institutions such as the Sufi Administration in Egypt. It was a bait and switch that always ended up in end or irrelevance of that inst.
These claims by the British elevated the soft-minded who actually believed them. They were trying to kill you only months ago, and now you believe they're trying to help you? Must be a severe state of denial.
In the case of the Muslims, some shaykhs accepted British management, registered their orders with them, and recieved nice funding. Others, like Shaykh Abul Aza'im and Muhammad al-Hisafi, refused, knowing that nothing that issued from the colonizers could be trusted.
In time, the British managed to pit the registered shaykhs against those who refused. Shaykh Abul Aza'im was banished from Egypt.
Some Egyptians went quicly from Confrontation to Support, for only a few years later, a number of Egyptian soldiers fought alongside of the British in the bloody Battle of Omdurman in Sudan.
In the discussion of if/how we should engage with politicians, we ought to keep in mind that the words of people in power mean very little in comparison with their actions. Whether or not to trust someone should be based on their record of action, not claims.
