Posted on 11/09/2016 6:11:34 AM PST by Gamecock
hilippine President Rodrigo Duterte has congratulated Donald Trump on his shock election win, saying the reality TV star can help enhance relations with the Asian country. Duterte, who infamously told President Obama to 'go to Hell' last month, has often expressed his outrage with his administration. Having repeatedly threatened to end his nation's alliance with Washington, he is said to be 'looking forward to working with the incoming administration'. President Duterte hailed the success of US democratic system and the American way of life following Trump's victory over Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said in a statement.
The Filipino leader, who promised a crackdown on drugs before he was elected in June, blasted President Obama after he criticized Manila's anti-drugs campaign last month. The controversial leader, dubbed 'Duterte Harry' by his critics, has faced international condemnation over the violent deaths of 3,000 suspected drug dealers or addicts over the past three months. Duterte has threatened 'to break up with America' and instead seek closer ties with China and Russia, despite the country's long standing relations with the US.
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This important. Obama has destroyed foreign relations, I see Duerte as a huge ally in the coming months / years.
People want America to be dependable and reliable are greatly relieved to be seeing the back of Obama and no third term via his proxy Hillary Clinton.
Another fail for the talking heads in Washington. They all said that Trump would be terrible for foreign policy. He hasn’t even become President yet and our relations with the Philippines is getting better. For those that don’t know anything about this South Pacific country, look on the map. It’s very important in helping us to contain and rope in China’s ambitions in the South China sea. They were just recently talking about seeking closer ties with China. That would have been terrible and most likely destabilized the region.
Duerte shot himself in the foot during his visit to China, and I think it will be a while before he can curry Trump’s favor.
He knows that Trump isn’t going to try to shove LGBTQIAA social engineering down his nation’s throat, and he knows that Trump will support the Philippines in their fight against Muslim terrorists.
He also senses that Trump is a Lion. You do not want to mess with a Lion!!
Not only the Philippines but also Russia. Putin’s remarks about Trump’s victory were very encouraging.
Strangely, the first major media to declare Trump the winner was the Chinese media.
No more bowing and apologizing for ambition, success, and achievement.
Putin is relieved, too.
Agreed. As China continues to posture we may need to re-re prpose Subic Bay and Clark AB back to their former roles.
Trump will give us back our allies. The world will respect us again. It’s still a long time until January with the Terrorist in Chief still at the helm.
Yes is the point that the stupid neocons don’t get, we need to get along with world leaders now. We literally avoided WW3 with Russia thanks to Donald Trump and the dedicated members here who worked 24/7 to get this win.
This is beyond historic. This is our true independence day and dwarves Brexit.
Trump/Bolton will go over the heads of the leaders to the people...and tell them to get their Muzzie terrorism under control or there will be consequences.
Duterte’s a nut job. Now he wants to ENHANCE relations with the US????
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