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May 24, 2017

Trump Praised Duterte for His Bloody War on Drugs in April Phone Call
 
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A new transcript obtained by The Intercept reveals that President Trump
praised Duterte for his bloody war on drugs during their phone call in
April, saying he's doing an "unbelievable job on the drug problem." More
than 7,000 people have been extrajudicially killed by police or
vigilantes since Duterte launched his so-called war on drugs last June.
Human rights groups have accused Duterte of using the campaign as cover
to kill activists and community leaders. During the call, Trump also
boasted to Duterte that the U.S. has two nuclear submarines off the
coast of North Korea-though Trump added, "Not that we want to use them
at all."


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