Advertisement Continue reading the main storyStill, Mr. Trump’s affinity for Mr. Duterte — and other strongmen — is well established. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyAfter Mr. Trump was elected, Mr. Duterte called to congratulate him. Mr. Trump’s cultivation of Mr. Duterte has a strategic rationale, officials said. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyIn October, Mr. Duterte called for a “separation” between the Philippines and the United States. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyBeyond that, there is Mr. Trump’s instinctive affinity for strongmen.

Source: New York Times April 30, 2017 19:26 UTC