micdotcom:micdotcom:Trump invites Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to the White HouseOn Saturday
micdotcom:micdotcom:Trump invites Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to the White HouseOn Saturday, President Donald Trump raised eyebrows when he invited Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to the White House during a “very friendly” phone conversation.Trump’s hospitality toward Duterte was considered by many to be a cause for concern, given the Philippine leader’s continued disregard for human rights — a fact that Duterte has acknowledged himself.“I do not care what the human rights guys say,” Duterte said in October, according to the Independent, citing an Al Jazeera video interview. “I have a duty to preserve the [next] generation. If it involves human rights, I don’t give a shit.” Read more (4/30/17 2 PM)Update: Trump says he’d be “honored” to meet with Kim Jong UnPresident Donald Trump told Bloomberg News on Monday he would be “honored” to meet with Kim Jong Un, the despotic ruler of North Korea.“If it would be appropriate for me to meet with him, I would, absolutely. I would be honored to do it,” Trump told the news agency. “If it’s under the, again, under the right circumstances. But I would do that.”“Most political people would never say that, but I’m telling you under the right circumstances I would meet with him,” Trump added. “We have breaking news.” Read more (5/1/17)Are you fucking kidding me?! -- source link
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