The Washington Post published on 28 July 2018 a story titled "'He's a Hugger . . . So I Want To Hug Him': Ethiopian Exiles Greet New Prime Minister" by Rebecca Tan and Miela Fetaw.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met with thousands from the Ethiopian diaspora at the Washington Convention Center on 28 July. What followed could best be described as Abiy-mania.