Since Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte declared his war on drugs a year ago, more than 7000 Filipinos have been murdered. Some observers say the actual number may be double that. No arrests, no trials just brutal extrajudicial killings that may have nothing to do with drugs. “Hitler massacred 3 million Jews. There are 3 million drug addicts. I’d be happy to slaughter them,” Duterte said last year. Donald Trump met Duterte in Manila on Sunday. They talked for 45 minutes. The subject of human rights never came up, according to a spokesperson for Duterte. Trump said after the meeting that he “had a great relationship with Duterte.” What a disgrace. Cozying up to this brutal strongman reminds us of the old expression, “you are the company you keep.” More on the meeting from The Guardian.
Trump on Philippine President: “A Great Relationship”
