Trump Invites Controversial Philippines Leader To White House
Trump had a "very friendly" phone call with Rodrigo Duterte, a leader accused of leading a mass killing of drug addicts in his country who also once called Barack Obama "the son of a whore."
by Miles Parks
Apr 30, 2017
2 minutes
During a "very friendly" phone conversation, President Donald Trump invited Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte to the White House, signaling a massive shift in attitude from the U.S. toward a leader known best for inciting an extrajudicial war on drugs in his country that's killed more than 7,500 people.
Duterte also publicly. In October, Duterte said Obama could "go to hell" and he also threatened to
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