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Seedersandleechers

(3,044 posts)
Sun Apr 30, 2017, 04:24 AM Apr 2017

Donald Trump invites Rodrigo Duterte to Washington

Source: The Guardian

US president Donald Trump has invited Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte to the White House during a phone call that also addressed concerns over North Korea, the White House said in a statement.

The White House gave no details of when the leaders would meet in Washington to discuss their alliance, but said Trump looked forward to visiting the Philippines in November as part of two summits with other Asian nations.

A readout of the call on Saturday said the discussion between the two was “very friendly” and the US-Philippines alliance was “now heading in a very positive direction”.

The pair talked about “the concerns of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) regarding regional security, including the threat posed by North Korea”.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/apr/30/donald-trump-invites-rodrigo-duterte-to-washington



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DFW

(54,341 posts)
1. Trump probably wants to know all about getting rid of "uncomfortables" by death squad
Sun Apr 30, 2017, 04:54 AM
Apr 2017

As soon as Duterte fills him in, he'll probably get his lawyers working on how he can order the deaths of American protesters and journalists, and then justify it. Then he can ask Putin about the logistics. Then, within months he can hope the American press, if they value their lives, will report about him as favorably as the North Korean press reports on Kim Jong-Un.

DFW

(54,341 posts)
12. Agreed on both counts.
Sun Apr 30, 2017, 10:29 AM
Apr 2017

His admiration for Putin does not stop at having well-attended fancy parades.

BlueStater

(7,596 posts)
2. Such a piece of colossal shit.
Sun Apr 30, 2017, 06:03 AM
Apr 2017

This murderer is an okay guy in the orange tumor's book because he once insulted Obama. Can a fucking meteor please hit the White House on the day he's visiting?

PatSeg

(47,397 posts)
10. Colossal pieces of shit
Sun Apr 30, 2017, 09:17 AM
Apr 2017

are the only kinds of world leaders that Trump seems to like. What is amazing is he doesn't even try to disguise the fact.

yuiyoshida

(41,831 posts)
8. Lets HOPE that Jeff Sessions never meets Rodrigo Duterte ...
Sun Apr 30, 2017, 08:27 AM
Apr 2017

ANYONE using Drugs or addicted to drugs, in the future will be lined up and shot!!!

mpcamb

(2,870 posts)
19. So charge Duterte, the minute he sets foot on US soil, for his crimes. Make up the papers now!
Sun Apr 30, 2017, 09:05 PM
Apr 2017

He belongs in the Hague, not in Washington, DC.

joe_stampingbull

(165 posts)
18. maybe Duterte can teach dumpf how to ride a motocycle and shoot a gun....
Sun Apr 30, 2017, 08:29 PM
Apr 2017

and they can ride around together and kill "suspicious" people.

 

adigal

(7,581 posts)
20. Unless Duterte will be arrested as soon as he sets foot on our soil, this is unacceptable
Sun Apr 30, 2017, 10:01 PM
Apr 2017

I can't even believe none of Trump's advisors have talked him out of this. The man is a murderer who has committed crimes against humanity.

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