Trump praised Philippines' Duterte for 'unbelievable job' on drugs

President Trump praised Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for his handling of drug problems in his country, which has included the extrajudicial killings of thousands.

The Washington Post reports that Trump complimented Duterte during their phone call last month. The Post obtained a transcript of the call from a source who asked not to be identified because the transcript was labeled “confidential” by the Philippines government and is not intended to be publicized.

"You are a good man," Trump told Duterte, according to a copy of the transcript published by The Intercept. Trump told the Philippine leader that he was doing an “unbelievable job on the drug problem.”

“Many countries have the problem, we have the problem, but what a great job you are doing and I just wanted to call and tell you that,” Trump said, according to the reports.



http://thehill.com/policy/international/334858-trump-praised-philippines-duterte-for-unbelievable-job-on-drugs-report?rnd=1495583566

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