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Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte says Trump made him feel like a saint

Manila | ByAP
Dec 08, 2016 12:31 AM IST

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he felt “like a saint” after his phone conversation last week with US President-elect Donald Trump.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he felt “like a saint” after his phone conversation last week with US President-elect Donald Trump, who he said praised him for “doing great” in his deadly campaign against illegal drugs.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he felt “like a saint” after his phone conversation last week with US President-elect Donald Trump.(REUTERS File Photo)
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he felt “like a saint” after his phone conversation last week with US President-elect Donald Trump.(REUTERS File Photo)

Duterte said in a speech said that Trump told him not to worry about Americans criticising him, saying “you are doing good, go ahead.” He said Trump invited him for coffee if he visits the US to hear how he deals with the media, his critics and the public.

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Duterte quoted Trump as saying, “We should fix our bad relations.”

The friendly exchange was a departure from Duterte’s hostility toward President Barack Obama. He lashed out at Obama for raising concerns over the drug crackdown, which has left more than 4,000 suspects dead.

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