JAKARTA, Indonesia — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Friday he told President Barack Obama during their encounter in Laos that he never cursed him. On a visit to Indonesia, Duterte told the Filipino community there that he told Obama: “President Obama, I’m President Duterte. I never made that statement, check it out.” He said that Obama responded: “’My men will talk to you,’ and he replied ‘OK.’” Duterte blamed the media for distorting his words, saying he did utter “son of a bitch” but it was not directed at Obama. Before traveling to Laos for regional summits, Duterte said Monday that Obama should not question him about the rising death toll in his war on drugs, which has been criticized ...
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