US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has spoken out on President Rodrigo Duterte’s series of anti-American tirades, with the real estate mogul seizing on the remarks to criticize the Obama administration’s foreign policy. In an exclusive interview with the Reuters news agency, Trump said Obama was too focused on his golf game to take time to get along with other leaders. Trump also took note of Duterte’s bid to strengthen ties with China, with which the Philippines disputes the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). Because he left for China and he’s dealing with China and Russia so he probably made a deal with China and Russia,” Trump said. The Philippines, he pointed out “is one of the truly most important strategic locations anywhere in the world.

Source: Manila Times October 26, 2016 18:22 UTC