Philippines' Duterte gets Trump White House invite during 'animated' call

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Philippines' Duterte gets Trump White House invite during 'animated' call

By Martin Petty and David Brunnstrom at Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-usa-idUSKBN13R20P?il=0

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump invited Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte to the White House next year during a "very engaging, animated" phone conversation, a Duterte aide said on Friday, amid rocky relations between their two countries.

Trump's brief chat with the firebrand Philippine president comes during a period of uncertainty about one of Washington's most important Asian alliances, stoked by Duterte's unrelenting hostility toward the United States and his repeated threats to sever decades-old defense ties.

The call lasted just over seven minutes, Duterte's special advisor, Christopher Go, said in a short text message to media, which gave few details. Trump's transition team had no immediate comment.


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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I'm sure they will get along famously well! After all, they are both strong fascists!

A match made in Heaven!

[Mc Mike]

2. Our far right intel people put Duterte in, so naturally he'll get along wonderfully with drumpf.r nt

[spanone]

3. he is so fucking dangerous in this dangerous world....he doesn't have a clue