VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) – President Barack Obama said Thursday that Republican Donald Trump confirms his belief that Trump isn’t qualified to be president “every time he speaks”, adding that he was confident Americans would ultimately reject the brash billionaire on Election Day.
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte expressed regret over explicit comments made about President Barack Obama that led to the cancellation of a scheduled meeting in Laos.
“Outrageous becomes normalized and people start thinking we should begin grading on a curve”, he said.
“I can tell you from the interactions that I’ve had over the last eight or nine days with foreign leaders that this is serious business”, Obama said in his speech.
Outgoing President Barack Obama condemned Donald Trump as unsuitable to be commander-in-chief Thursday, after the Republican nominee blasted U.S. military brass and praised Vladimir Putin. “Son of a whore, I will curse you in that forum”, Duterte told reporters when asked about his message for Obama.
American investors in the Philippines yesterday warned that President Duterte’s brutal drugs war and foul-mouthed tirades, including branding USA leader Barack Obama a “son of a bitch”, could hit foreign investment. He said that he did say the words “son of a b****”, but they were not directed at the U.S. President.
Teo said the chance encounter of the two leaders at the Gala Dinner for ASEAN and Dialog Partners should boost the possibility of a more substantive meeting in the near future that may impact bilateral relations and Asian regional security. Duterte said he had clarified his comments to Obama when they met.
Presidential spokesman Martin Andanar said the throbbing headache would have made it hard for Duterte to concentrate amid the overwhelming barrage of summitry.
Based from a report done by VOANews, with this verbal incident, many are assuming that the relationship between the Philippines and the USA will become strained, but in a recent speech by Barack Obama, he clarified that President Duterte’s comments will not impact Philippines and USA relations.
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Speaking at a summit in Laos, Obama had urged Duterte to conduct his crime crackdown “the right way” with respect for the rule of law. “We asked for help from President Duterte to resolve the case as soon as possible”, President Jokowi said during a meeting with President Duterte at the State Palace in Jakarta onFriday, September 9, 2016.
