Another 'big hearted' monster getting some Trump love..

[G_j]

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http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/04/30/526268975/trump-invites-controversial-philippines-leader-to-white-house

Trump Invites Controversial Philippines Leader To White House

April 30, 20171:42 PM ET

During a "very friendly" phone conversation, President Donald Trump invited Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte to the White House, signaling a massive shift in attitude from the U.S. toward a leader known best for inciting an extrajudicial war on drugs in his country that's killed more than 7,500 people

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A statement from the White House said Trump invited Duterte to discuss the "importance of the United States-Philippines alliance," and that the two also talked about "the fact that the Philippine government is fighting very hard to rid its country of drugs."

The tactics Duterte has used to wage that battle, since he was elected in June, have garnered global reprimands.

"Do your duty, and in the process, you kill 1,000 persons, I will protect you," Duterte told police on July 1, the day after he was sworn in, Michael Sullivan reported for NPR.

The Philippines president has also been accused of encouraging civilians to kill people attempting to buy or sell drugs.

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Oh, why am I not surprised???

Trump and Duterte are cut from very similar cloth. Totalitarian in outlook, especially.

[G_j]

2. and inciting people

to turn on each other..