Philippine government to hold Independence Day event at Trump Hotel
The government of the Philippines, led by President Rodrigo Duterte, will hold its Independence Day celebration at Trump International Hotel in Washington.
The event, which will be held on June 12, comes at time when the Trump administration is considering whether to pursue a new trade deal with the Philippines.
President Trump has expressed admiration for Duterte, who has been waging a ruthless war against drugs by encouraging extrajudicial killings of drug users and dealers. The policies resulted in thousands of deaths.
"I just wanted to congratulate you because I am hearing of the unbelievable job on the drug problem. Many countries have the problem, we have a problem, but what a great job you are doing and I wanted to tell you that," Trump told Duerte in a telephone conversation last year obtained by The Intercept.
“Anytime if you are in D.C. or anywhere, come see me in the Oval Office," he said.
http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/business-a-lobbying/383948-philippine-government-to-hold-independence-day-event
Oval office? Is that the one where his desk is or the one where he does his 3 am Tweets?
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