President Trump touted a "great relationship" with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has been condemned by human rights organizations for overseeing a deadly war on drugs. Trump ignored reporters' questions about human rights and instead joked with Duterte and talked about the weather in the Philippines and Duterte's hospitality in hosting world leaders for the Assn. of Southeast Asian Nations summit, which Trump said was "handled beautifully by the president and the Philippines.”“We’ve had a great relationship. After the meeting ended, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said that human rights came up in the discussion briefly as Trump and Duterte discussed the Islamic State, illegal drugs and trade. Philippine government spokesperson Harry Roque denied that human rights came up at all.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 13, 2017 06:09 UTC