White House spokesman Josh Earnest joked Friday that the Filipino official who has to quell outrage over President Rodrigo Duterte’s outlandish remarks against the U.S. is the “Filipino Mike Pence.”

When asked if he was aware that Duterte’s office was trying to walk back their leader’s latest comments, Earnest said: “I do. I’ve dubbed that person the Filipino Mike Pence.”

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