Duterte tells Obama to ‘go to hell,’ prompts Trump comparison

‘US officials suggest ignoring offensive remarks made by Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, who told US President Barack Obama to “go to hell” in his latest tirade, saying his rhetoric does not indicate a rift relations between the two allied nations.
“He is like Mr. Trump,” a senior Southeast Asian official told Reuters, referring to US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. “He craves attention, and the more he gets, the more outrageous he becomes. It is wisest to ignore him.”
Duterte, who was elected president on a promise to expand the controversial war on drugs he unleashed as mayor of Davao nationwide, has dismissed all criticism of his policies in unflattering terms. His latest outburst directed at Obama came on Tuesday, when the Philippine leader said that the US’ president and State Department and can “go to hell” if they don’t want to help him fight drugs.’
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