“I do not mind this,” Trump quotes Trump’s response to a corresponding question from journalists during his meeting with Ecuador’s President Lenin Moreno.
He recalled that the United States helped the Philippines fight the Islamic State *.
Trump also emphasized that he has a good relationship with Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte.
The Philippines previously notified the United States of the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) on the deployment of US forces in the country. This was announced by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic Teddy Loxin.
* “Islamic State” (IG) - the organization was recognized as terrorist by decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of December 29, 2014.