Report: Trump invites controversial Philippines president to the WH

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President-elect Trump has reportedly invited Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who made a series of controversial comments about President Obama less than two months ago, to visit the White House once he takes over the presidency on Jan. 20.

Trump spoke with Duterte by phone on Friday in what an aide to the Filipino leader later described as a “very engaging, animated” conversation, according to Reuters.

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