Trump’s Victory Soften President Duterte’s Attitude Towards US
President Rodrigo Duterte has softened his attitude and treatment towards the United States after Trump claims the presidency.
Following Donald Trump’s election as the 45th US president, Duterte said before the Filipino community in Malaysia that he does not want to have a quarrel with the US anymore for Trump was already elected as the new president.
On Wednesday (November 09, 2016), the president hopes that the new US president will honor the relationship between the Philippines and the US. He also congratulated Trump for his victory and hopes that he will govern the US on the way he promised, it was the first time that America’s next president was addressed by Duterte in public.
Also, the similarity between Duterte and Trump was mentioned by the Philippine president for their both foul-mouthed demeanor. The president not yet confirmed if the relationship between Philippines and America would change, he said it depends on the US.
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