CAIRO — President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has come under withering criticism from Egyptians on social media after delivering a long televised speech on Wednesday.

Signs are growing that the former army chief, who seized power in 2013, is losing popularity, though there are no clear indications his rule is under threat. Egyptian media, which once showered him with praise, have been critical lately.

During his address on his vision for the future, Sisi seemed unsure of himself, at times delivering a barrage of random sentences.

Sisi often spoke in an aggressive tone in the speech, wagging his finger while providing few details on how he planned to improve life for Egyptians.

“Don’t listen to anyone except me,” said Sisi. “I am speaking in all seriousness. I don’t lie or go around in circles and I don’t have any interest except my country.”

Sisi asked Egyptians to donate a pound every morning toward tackling Egypt’s debt problem, and then said he would sell himself if he could to ease the burden.

“I swear to God almighty, if I could be sold I would sell myself,” he said.

Shortly after the speech, Ahmed Ghanem, an Egyptian living in the United States, took the leader at his words and listed Sisi on online auction site eBay.

“For sale: Field Marshal, Philosopher with a military background in good shape,” said the advertisement. Within hours the bids reached $100,000 dollars, before it was taken down.