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Trump invites Philippines' Duterte to the White House Philippines President Duterte may turn down Trump's invite
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Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has been invited the visit the White House following a "very friendly" telephone call with Donald Trump. Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte says he may be too "tied up" to accept President Donald Trump's invitation to the White House.
The two leaders discussed Mr Duterte's controversial war on drugs, which has left more than 7,000 people dead in under 12 months. President Duterte said he "cannot make any definite promise" to travel to the US because of a busy schedule with trips planned to Russia and Israel.
Mr Trump extended the offer to Mr Duterte during a "very friendly" call the two leaders had on Saturday.
The Philippines leader has suggested he was open to better US relations.
"I am tied up," Mr Duterte told reporters on Monday when asked about Mr Trump's invitation, even though no firm date has yet been set for such a visit.
"I cannot make any definite promise. I am supposed to go to Russia, I am supposed to go to Israel."
He told reporters that his differences with the US had mainly been with former President Barack Obama, whom he once referred to as a "son of a whore".
"It was not a distancing, but it was rather a rift between me, maybe, and the State Department and Mr Obama, who spoke openly against me," he said.
"Things have changed. There's a new leadership."
During Saturday's phone call the two leaders discussed Mr Duterte's controversial war on drugs, which has left more than 7,000 people dead in under a year.
The North Korea crisis was also raised.The North Korea crisis was also raised.
According to the White House, Mr Trump "enjoyed the conversation", and has extended an invitation - although a date has not yet been set. According to the White House, Mr Trump "enjoyed the conversation".
The visit will be a chance "to discuss the importance of the United States-Philippines alliance, which is now heading in a very positive direction," a statement from the White House said. The visit would be a chance "to discuss the importance of the United States-Philippines alliance, which is now heading in a very positive direction", a statement from the White House said.
A meeting between Mr Duterte and Barack Obama was called off last year after he called the US president a "son of a whore". A meeting between Mr Duterte and Mr Obama was called off last year after he insulted the US president.
Mr Duterte has faced international condemnation for his brutal crackdown on drugs in the Philippines.Mr Duterte has faced international condemnation for his brutal crackdown on drugs in the Philippines.
Thousands of suspected drug dealers have been killed by police or vigilante groups, and tens of thousands more have been rounded up and arrested.Thousands of suspected drug dealers have been killed by police or vigilante groups, and tens of thousands more have been rounded up and arrested.
The president - who, like Mr Trump, was elected last year - has also said he would be happy to kill the country's millions of drug addicts.The president - who, like Mr Trump, was elected last year - has also said he would be happy to kill the country's millions of drug addicts.
Mr Trump is no stranger to controversial comments either, including labelling Mexican immigrants as "rapists" and making derogatory statements about women.