Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says Donald Trump made him feel like a saint

Duterte said in a speech on Wednesday that Trump told him not to worry about Americans criticising him, saying “you are doing good, go ahead.” He said Trump invited him for coffee if he visits the US to hear how he deals with the media, his critics and the public.

Duterte quoted Trump as saying, “We should fix our bad relations.”

The friendly exchange was a departure from Duterte’s hostility toward President Barack Obama. He lashed out at Obama for raising concerns over the drug crackdown, which has left more than 4,000 suspects dead.