Donald Trump laughed when Rodrigo Duterte called the media ‘spies.’ Not good.
When they finally got into the room, reporters asked questions of the two leaders regarding Duterte’s controversial human rights record and whether Trump would raise it with him. Here’s what happened next:Duterte: “We will be discussing matters that are of interest to both the Philippines and … with you around, guys, you are the spies.”“Hah, hah, hah,” Trump said laughing.“You are,” Duterte repeated.Um, what?Even after his meeting with Duterte, Trump — in an open session of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting — seemed entirely unfazed by his colleague’s view on the press. He thanked Duterte “very much for the way you treated all of us.”