Philippine police used water cannons and batons on Trump protesters

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY OLIVIA BEAVERS - 11/12/17 03:29 PM EST

The Philippine police reportedly blasted water cannons and wielded batons on protesters demonstrating outside of the U.S. embassy in Manila shortly ahead of President Trump's arrival at the diplomatic compound.

Police suited up in riot gear blocked the left-wing protesters who were carrying signs that read "Dump Trump" and "Down with US Imperialism," ABC News and Reuters reported Sunday.

"Trump is the CEO of the imperialist US Government," Alexis Danday, an 18-year-old student, told the news outlet after the authorities successfully got the crowd to disperse.

Trump met with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday during his first official visit to the country, one stop on his five-nation tour of Asia.


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[brooklynite]

1. Ah, home sweet home...

[saidsimplesimon]

2. Duterte is

a dictator, It is a shame on me that this US president is supporting such a piece of shit.

[lunasun]

3. And probably picking up authoritarian tips from Duerte while over there.

[johnnylol]

6. duterte

he was overwhelmingly elected by the people who knew his record.. they wanted a tough person to handle the drug crisis.. they got what they wanted...

[sandensea]

8. Or a Cheeto would call him:

a model of good governance.

[BigmanPigman]

4. Duterte, Putin and the Fucking Moron...

All three of them told Obama to go to Hell. I am embarrassed to be an American.

[Turbineguy]

5. I'm smelling a little

borscht here....

".... imperialist US Government..."? Did we forget the capitalists and the running dogs?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

7. Trump protests partly a proxy for protests against Duterte, but less likely to get themselves killed

... extra-judicially.