To the best of my knowledge, Trump has done the opposite. He has praised him for his anti drug efforts
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I think this is why President Trump likes this man...drugs, and control of his country...yes, he is a dictator, but in his trip to Russia, he turned the plane around and went back to his country because of ISIS, another reason President Trump likes him...
I don’t like dictators, but this one seems like he is trying to save his country, and I believe this is the same guy that said that Obama’s mother was a whore and he was the son of a whore...gotta like him for that alone...
I’ve visited the Philippines several times. It suffers from one of the bad parts of democracy in a severe way. Corruption is out of hand. That and high crime are keeping the country poor. I have been told the Philippines is the only country in the world that has a high literacy rate (it’s over 90%) and that also has third world poverty. It is not self sufficient in rice production despite having a climate that allows for two to three growing seasons per year. It is not a manufacturing hub despite it’s low wages and a population that is proficient in English. English is a mandatory subject in their schools. Their official documents are in English (think birth certificates and diplomas).
The people are frustrated and voted for Duterte. They are tired of the same old thing. From what I’ve heard, this guy ran Davao City, that country’s third largest, like a dictator. Throwing people out of helicopters and the like. Not sure if that is just a rumor, but Duterte seems to enjoy his reputation. And that reputation is what the population voted for. I am not sure if he is ruling as a dictator as he has a mandate from the people to do what he is doing. His rise to power speaks more about the typical Filipino politician and how they are not trusted to bring about the change desired.