U.S. President Donald Trump told his Philippine counterpart that Washington has sent two nuclear submarines to waters off the Korean peninsula, the New York Times said, comments likely to raise questions about his handling of sensitive information.

Trump has said "a major, major conflict" with North Korea is possible because of its nuclear and missile programs and that all options are on the table but that he wants to resolve the crisis diplomatically.

North Korea has vowed to develop a missile mounted with a nuclear warhead that can strike the mainland United States, saying the program is necessary to counter U.S. aggression.

Trump told Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Washington had "a lot of firepower over there", according to the New York Times, which quoted a transcript of an April 29 call between the two.

"We have two submarines — the best in the world. We have two nuclear submarines, not that we want to use them at all," the newspaper quoted Trump as telling Duterte, based on the transcript.

The report was based on a Philippine transcript of the call that was circulated on Tuesday under a "confidential" cover sheet by the Americas division of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs.

In a show of force, the United States has sent the nuclear-powered USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier to waters off the Korean peninsula, where it joined the USS Michigan, a nuclear submarine that docked in South Korea in late April.

According to the Times, a senior Trump administration official in Washington, who was not authorized to publicly discuss the call and insisted on anonymity, confirmed the transcript was an accurate representation of the call between the two leaders.

U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, have said Trump discussed intelligence about Islamic State with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak at talks in the Oval Office this month, raising questions about Trump's handling of secrets.

Trump also praised Duterte for doing an "unbelievable job on the drug problem", the New York Times reported, a subject that has drawn much criticism in the West.

Almost 9,000 people, many small-time users and dealers, have been killed in the Philippines since Duterte took office on June 30. Police say about one-third of the victims were shot by officers in self-defense during legitimate operations.</s>President Donald Trump and Pope Francis met at the Vatican on Wednesday. This visit is a stop on his jam packed, nine-day international trip, including stops in the Middle East.

Donald Trump met with Pope Francis in Sala del Tronetto, translating to, ‘the room of the little throne,’ within the Apostolic Palace. When their meeting concluded, as a tradition, the two exchanged gifts.

The pope gifted Trump with a medal featuring an interesting feature, an olive branch, which is a symbol of peace. Upon receiving the gift, the President replied, “We can use peace.”

Trump, not really known for being civil rights savvy, presented the pope with a first-edition, custom-bound set of Martin Luther King Jr.‘s works in addition to an engraved stone from the King memorial in Washington. He also gifted the pontiff with a flowering lotus in the form of a bronze sculpture and titled, “Rising Above.” Talk about a gift! Trump told the pope, “I think you’ll enjoy them, I hope you do.”

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The meeting between Trump and the pope lasted half an hour, compared to the pontiff’s meeting with Obama in 2014, which lasted for fifty minutes. Pope Francis and Donald Trump have a rocky past, with the Pope being highly critical of the Trump campaign’s desire to build a wall and turn away Muslim immigrants and refugees.

In 2016 Pope Francis stated, “A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian.” Trump responded to the Pope’s side eye at his faith by calling him “disgraceful.” After their meeting, the Pope met Trump’s family, including wife, Melania Trump, daughter, Ivanka Trump, son-in-law, Jared Kushner as well as his aides, Dan Scavino and Hope Hicks.

When Trump left, he told the pope: “Thank you, I won’t forget what you said.”

Former President Barack Obama Remains Quiet On Donald Trump…Until Now

The Seven Ways President Trump Can Destroy Your Life In The Next Two Years</s>Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte told RT,The Philippines leader sat down to speak with RT's Maria Finoshina ahead of his five-day visit to Moscow that is kicking off on Monday.Mr. President, it has been almost a year since your inauguration. Have you faced anything that you were not expecting when you took office?I did expect almost everything that came my way. I've been a politician for almost 40 years - excluding the term now. So I would say that on the national front I was kept informed all the time by the news and, of course, by sources in government.When I became president and everything was available to me for information, I was almost appalled.So, when I was mayor, I said, do not destroy my city. And do not destroy the young people of Davao City, because they are our assets. We are not rich. Most of us are poor. And we depend on our sons and daughters to feed us when we get old. We do not have any housing here for - few and between. And we need our children to buy the medicines, pay the hospitals, pay for our burial.Do not destroy my country. Do not destroy our young people, because if you do that, I will kill you. And when I became president, I said, "Do not destroy the Filipino youth. I'm the president, I'm supposed to take care of them." There are so many criminals walking around. They stopped it when I said that. When I was mayor, I told them: "I'm not a policeman but I build the city as mayor."My orders were very clear: Go out and hunt for them, the drug lords. Arrest them if possible, but if they confront you with violence that placed the lives of policemen or security forces in danger, kill them. Because in the past this was what really prevented policemen and the military from doing it. Why? Because they were so afraid of the human rights thing, which is a new phenomenon.In the guise of human rights.The bitter irony is that, while you are trying to protect civilians, to protect the youth, you sometimes - and you admitted that in one of your interviews - innocent civilians can become victims. Do you think it is a fair price to pay?Yes. Even in war, even in your own country, if there is fighting between the police and security forces, and civilians are hit, accidentally, and they die. That is not a crime for the police or the security officer. Because they use automatic guns. And when you are confronted with automatic guns, several bullets go out of the barrel, and some of those would penetrate the walls of the houses, and some will go long way and hit another one. But it is really in connection with the fight between law and order and criminals. But you have to pay, the state has to pay. But - sorry.And just because I am a small time government official, I am not exempted. So, where's the fairness there? No? When they drop bombs, they kill so many villages, and there's not even a whimper. America invaded Iraq. What was the excuse? That there were weapons of mass destruction. And yet when they invaded Iraq, so many people were killed. So where is justice now?So you think it's really hard to avoid civilian casualties?Is that the reason why you're turning away from America?Remember Panama? Okay, they invaded Panama, a sovereign state in Central America. So what was the purpose there? They went inside, seized the country, arrested the president, brought him outside the country, placed him in a detention cell in New York. He faced a trial in the Federal Court and is convicted. What happened to the invasion?You invade a country. Me, I'm just fighting the criminals in my country. I never invaded a country.The powerful ones, they can invent the weapons of mass destruction or they can invade your country. Me, I never touch anybody. I do not even go to the United States. And then they criticize me for the criminals that I have killed!Your relations with the previous US administration were far from perfect. Will you give Trump's administration a chance?This is really on record. I said, "Mr. President, I'm President Duterte of the Philippines, I'd like to congratulate you on your election as president, on your victory."And you must have heard three nights ago, or four nights ago, when they said he said he's going to go after drugs harshly. And it was my word when I was campaigning. I used the word "harsh." You know, I have to protect the innocent so that my country can prosper and live in peace.Hard to say. And speaking about the US, Donald Trump has invited you to the White House, and you said that you don't have time.That's actually the truth, as I said before. You might as well have noticed that during the election I was severely criticized by America, and it was during the election time.Just look what is happening now! They're insisting that Trump - what's all that about Trump talking about the ISIS (Islamic State, formerly ISIL)? I can talk to anybody. I can.So how do you feel about that behavior?How would it affect your national security in a bad way? Tell me. They are discussing a problem which is worldwide, the problem of terrorism, which has happened in his country, and it happened in Chechnya, and even in the theater that was captured, and you had to gas the people, because it was the only way to [do it]. It's terrorism!Mr. President, it sounds like there is no hope for improvement in the relations between the Philippines and the USA.I am now working on alliance with China, and I hope to start a good working relationship with Russia. Why?So, the EU granted us 200 million, and this grant carried with it a condition that this money would be used to improve the human rights, and so on and so forth. I said, "No. I don't need it."You once said that you don't want America in your country, so you were serious?Yes. But not quite so. I said it about the American troops. That one day, during my term, if I survive the CIA, I still have five years to go...You talk a lot about assassination. Do you really expect that to happen?They do it. Does it surprise you? They can even take the president out of his country for him to face trial in another country.So you are not worried about this denial being perceived as disrespect, for example? That was a message you wanted to send?They started it, not me.What should happen for it to improve? Are you waiting for an apology? Will it work?No. I don't want that thing to happen.So what would help?I hope that we can convert it to something substantial. And I can always go to China.Do you think your society will support this idea? Because there are intensive ties within the society with America, historically. Do you think you will have the support of the people?If there is anything to gripe about, it is me griping: "Why did you invade my country 50 years ago?" They sat on this land and lived off the fat of the land. And you expect me to be happy?Is there anything personal?No, nothing.And so far as historical... It hurts, but still it's not like you have a sore finger that sticks out every day. It's not that.Why would I allow you to treat me as if I am your representative here, as your colonial governor? We are an independent country. We will survive; we will endure; we can go hungry.Can I ask you a personal question, please? Two years ago, you shocked the media by revealing that you had been molested by a priest when you were 14 or 15 years old.You were 70 years old at that time. Why would you make that confession more than 50 years later?The abuses of the priests had been filmed everywhere. There was an Italian underground film - I'm sure you saw that - priests were running naked there. And they don't really bother to investigate.They show the priests and the religious people doing shenanigans, but it is seen just as part of the show of the night. Is it liberality? Is it because you don't want to condemn your own countrymen? Or is it because the victims were just natives? Never mind about them.Was it important for you that he was an American?I don't know. I broke it for the first time because I call all the bishops stupid. And they are really stupid. You know that? Because there is a book here which also exposes their shenanigans. It's called Altar of Secrets. May I have a copy? I'll give you one. It was wrote by a narrator of the bishops' conference. I give it to you. Read it, and you will understand how corrupted the Catholic Church in this country is. By the way, I believe in God. I really believe in God, I put my destiny in the hands of God. But priests? You read the book.Can it affect your policy towards churching? Are you planning some reforms?Yes. [The] Catholic Church in the Philippines must reform. Do not wait for the day when religion becomes irrelevant in the lives of people. We've been telling them: reform, you better... If every student now in college would read that book, the Catholic Church will launder in the next ten years. And just like in America, I was there... before. I go to church and my wife is a nurse there working... There is only about one-two-three guys: Mexicans and Filipinos. So that's the development irrelevant in the lives of people.Why do you have to whisper into the ear of another human being? It's crazy. And I said "Stop it." Those are the things I just do away with. Confessing your sins to another when you can go directly to God and say "Lord, I'm sorry for my sins." I am not that religious, but I still believe in God. That there is somebody there - more than what we can, human beings, are capable of.You just came back from China. Your relations with China are a little bit warmer than compared to your predecessor - and actually warmer than was expected. We didn't see you riding to the islands in the South China Sea with a Filipino flag to put there, as was promised. Was that just a tactic or have you changed your strategy?Well, it is so ridiculous, it must be a joke. I am fond of that - if you are a resident of this place,I'm so fond of using jokes here that I brought that practice also nationwide. That's why I would ride on a Jet Ski - why would I ride on a Jet Ski? I would ride on a boat, on the navy, if I had the mood. Imagine riding with a gun under your arm - under your armpit, and you ride a motor there.But you didn't go there on a boat either - instead, you went to China.No, I was about to go there, but China said "Can we please avoid it at this time," because it might give the wrong impression and every head of state who's claiming that the vast sea there is theirs would also go there. And out of respect of my friendship with China, I said OK. But that all - forget it. It's all a joke.But it showed what kind of policy you are going to conduct towards China, and people expected some tough policy.At the end of the day, it is this - I've been very frank with them. They said arbitral - I went more than that. I would not tell you what the official said to me, but said "we can be friends." Then I said "I want to drill now, because we want to find..." And he saidDo you expect me to fight China in a war? Do I have the cruise missiles to hit them? Do I have the missiles to launch when they bomb [us]. So what will happen is going to be a massacre. Never mind about the insistence of the arbitral.And then he would... the other guy at the bargaining table, will say "OK, it is yours." And so, what now? Do I look stupid, or do I look stupid?So, because the Philippines is weaker than China, including militarily, you can't do anything?We can talk about it later on, but not now, because everybody is grabbing a piece of the property. Maybe when the time comes, when everything is quiet and it's conducive to talks. And as I said, [we could talk about] joint venture. But not now. No hard selling now. Not yet, because, as I said, everybody is claiming it. We've been on Pagasa Island since 1974. We'll just have to maintain the troops there. After all this, we'll also claim it ourselves. But I do not want to go to war with you. But I must insist that we stay there, because we've been occupying it for so many years.Last question about ISIS. I met private contractors in America in 2015.Blackwater?Yes, private security contractors. They called themselves "volunteers," and they told me that they were training - shooting and everything - to go to the Philippines to fight ISIS. It was 2015, and at that time the president was repeatedly saying that there is no ISIS in the Philippines. And then today, two years on, we hear that ISIS is promising terror attacks in the following weeks, for Ramadan in Manila,Yes, I'll answer you... think they were just angling for recognition. But nobody was really recognized by ISIS.And they sported themselves as part of ISIS. It was only early this year when they appointed and anointed their leader, Isnilon Hapilon. And from the southern tip of the Mindanao, he is now in central Mindanao.If I had to get into a fight, I would need the high-precision arms to really hit the target and avoid civilian casualties.Are you going to buy weapons from Russia?I know that Russia has it. I have not identified that yet,I think that they are more sophisticated, more precise. And I said that since Russia is brighter than America, I'll go to Russia. Also, because theSo what about ISIS? Do you think ISIS militants here in the Philippines are homegrown or kind of imported?There are so many Caucasian-looking [men] here captured or killed - about six already. And they are from the Middle East mostly.And how are you going to fight terrorism? This is the task that so many countries have actually failed to deal with.Well, not really failed, but put it under control.But every generation always has its problems. The World War II, for example, Europe. If we have time, one minute? They criticize me saying that we are killing Filipinos. About ten thousand.It all started when Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated, and that war, from 1914 to 1918, killed 15 million Europeans. And now the Europeans are very vocal about one, two, three, or four thousand? Why?So what is it, do you think?And so you have to be serious about it. And sometimes not go beyond, but in excess of what is really called for, because you want an assurance that your country is safe. If you have to kill an extra guy to make it safer, then do it. My God, do it!And the very last question. You often say that the media gives a wrong picture of you and your policies. How would you describe yourself?Yes, correct, and I am attacking them now, becauseAnd there is a newspaper, Inquirer, that got a loan of government land in Makati, a precious property, for 25 years for its own from Marcos, and then got another 25 years from Kori - they got another extension. And now they do not want to return it. And when the government is asking for it, here comes the court issuing a restraining order prohibiting us from getting the property. That's what I said, I've been reaching out and said,The Inquirer owns a Dunkin' Donuts - they owe 1.5 billion from many years ago. And they haven't paid. And during the time of Aquino, the Bureau of Internal Revenue assessed them at just 8 million 400 thousand.It looks like you have many problems to deal with.Yes. I have a problem with the rich and oligarchs, too. And I intend to get all of the people's property from them, whether they like it or not. And I've been warning them, "Do not do it. Do not wait for the day when I will no longer believe in your courts and will just get out and get the property from them."So the media gives the wrong picture. How would you describe yourself? In one or two words.Thank you so much, Mr. President, for your time. I wish you good luck. You have so many things to do. I wish your nation prosperity and peace.Thank you. And when we are prosperous, do come back and enjoy the things that the country can offer you, sights and everything. I am inviting the Russian people, too.</s>President Trump praised the president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, during a phone call between the two leaders in late April, according to a transcript published by The Intercept.

"I just wanted to congratulate you because I am hearing of the unbelievable job on the drug problem" Mr. Trump said. "Many countries have the problem, we have a problem, but what a great job you are doing and I just wanted to call and tell you that."

Thanking Mr. Trump, Duterte said it was what he had to do "to preserve the Filipino nation." Mr. Trump then said, "I understand that and fully understand that, and I think we had a previous president who did not understand that, but I understand that we have spoken about this before."

After the phone call that day, the White House released a readout of the conversation, calling it a "very friendly conversation." The readout also noted that the two leaders discussed the fact that "the Philippine government is fighting very hard to rid is country of drugs, a scourge that affects many countries throughout the world."

During the call, Mr. Trump invited Duterte to visit him at the White House, which prompted congressional Democrats to protest the move because of Duterte's bloody crackdown that's left thousands of his own citizens dead.

President Obama had canceled a scheduled meeting last fall after Duterte referred to him as a "son of a b****" and warned Obama not to question him. Later in the month, Duterte compared himself to Hitler, saying he would be "happy to slaughter" three million drug addicts. He later apologized for the remark.

Duterte has been carrying out a drug war in which he's called on armed citizens to shoot and kill drug dealers without trials.

A Trump administration official didn't dispute the authenticity of the transcript, CBS News White House correspondent Margaret Brennan reported. While the president did not criticize Duterte for the thousands of extrajudicial killings carried out in his drug war, the offiical said that the administration has had private conversations with the Filippinos about the human rights issues. The transcript, which was first published by The Intercept, appears to have originated from the Philippine government.

During the call, Mr. Trump also talked with Duterte about the North Korean threat and told him that the U.S. has two nuclear submarines in the region -- "the best in the world" -- "not that we want to use them at all," he added. The president also told Duterte that "I hope China solves the problem" of the North Korean threat, but "if China doesn't do it, we will do it." Mr. Trump also referred to Chinese President Xi Jinping as "a good guy."

Duterte and Mr. Trump will meet at the ASEAN summit. There is no White House meeting between the two that has been scheduled.</s>President Donald Trump, Pope Francis open their meeting at the Vatican.</s>U.S. President Donald Trump told his Philippine counterpart that Washington has sent two nuclear submarines to waters off the Korean peninsula, the New York Times said, comments likely to raise questions about his handling of sensitive information.

Trump has said "a major, major conflict" with North Korea is possible because of its nuclear and missile programs and that all options are on the table but that he wants to resolve the crisis diplomatically.

U.S. President Donald Trump told his Philippine counterpart that Washington has sent two nuclear submarines to waters off the Korean peninsula, the New York Times said, comments likely to raise questions about his handling of sensitive information.

Trump has said "a major, major conflict" with North Korea is possible because of its nuclear and missile programs and that all options are on the table but that he wants to resolve the crisis diplomatically.

Trump told Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Washington had "a lot of firepower over there", according to the New York Times, which quoted a transcript of an April 29 call between the two.

"We have two submarines — the best in the world. We have two nuclear submarines, not that we want to use them at all," the newspaper quoted Trump as telling Duterte, based on the transcript.</s>MANILA (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told his Philippine counterpart that Washington has sent two nuclear submarines to waters off the Korean peninsula, the New York Times said, comments likely to raise questions about his handling of sensitive information.

FILE PHOTO: The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Michigan arrives for a regularly scheduled port visit while conducting routine patrols throughout the Western Pacific in Busan, South Korea, April 24, 2017. Jermaine Ralliford/Courtesy U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS

Trump has said “a major, major conflict” with North Korea is possible because of its nuclear and missile programs and that all options are on the table but that he wants to resolve the crisis diplomatically.

North Korea has vowed to develop a missile mounted with a nuclear warhead that can strike the mainland United States, saying the program is necessary to counter U.S. aggression.

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Trump told Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Washington had “a lot of firepower over there”, according to the New York Times, which quoted a transcript of an April 29 call between the two.

“We have two submarines — the best in the world. We have two nuclear submarines, not that we want to use them at all,” the newspaper quoted Trump as telling Duterte, based on the transcript.

The report was based on a Philippine transcript of the call that was circulated on Tuesday under a “confidential” cover sheet by the Americas division of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs.

In a show of force, the United States has sent the nuclear-powered USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier to waters off the Korean peninsula, where it joined the USS Michigan, a nuclear submarine that docked in South Korea in late April.

According to the Times, a senior Trump administration official in Washington, who was not authorized to publicly discuss the call and insisted on anonymity, confirmed the transcript was an accurate representation of the call between the two leaders.

U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, have said Trump discussed intelligence about Islamic State with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak at talks in the Oval Office this month, raising questions about Trump’s handling of secrets.

Trump also praised Duterte for doing an “unbelievable job on the drug problem”, the New York Times reported, a subject that has drawn much criticism in the West.

Almost 9,000 people, many small-time users and dealers, have been killed in the Philippines since Duterte took office on June 30. Police say about one-third of the victims were shot by officers in self-defense during legitimate operations.</s>Miley Cyrus said she would prefer a North Korean nuclear attack on the US to the presidency of Donald Trump.

In May 2017, several dubious web sites published a story quoting the pop singer Miley Cyrus saying that she’d rather North Korea launched nuclear war against the United States than have Donald Trump as president.

The web site RedInfo simply posted the following headline:

The invented quote was followed by a poll that asked “Would you support Trump if he arrest [sic] her?”

Other versions of the same story – on the News Tips, US Postman, Last Deplorables and Deplorable & Proud web sites – also included extensive and accurate quotations from a video Cyrus posted to Twitter in the immediate aftermath of Trump’s victory in November 2016.

In that video, the singer tearfully described her disappointment at the election of Donald Trump, but declared “I accept you as President of the United States.”

Miley Cyrus has attracted the ire – and schadenfreude – of some conservatives and Trump supporters after she vowed, during the 2016 presidential election campaign, to leave the United States if Trump was elected.

In a 2 March 2016 Instagram post, she wrote: “Honestly fuck this shit I am moving if this is my president. I don’t say things I don’t mean!”

However, there is no record of Cyrus expressing a preference for a nuclear attack on the United States over the presidency of Donald Trump.</s>US President Donald Trump praised his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte over his immensely polarizing drug war, which has killed thousands of people, reports said Tuesday.

During an April 29 call that focused mostly on North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile program, Trump congratulated Duterte on doing an "unbelievable job on the drug problem."

Trump also extended an invitation for "good man" Duterte to visit the White House "anytime you want to come," before the two leaders are set to meet in the Philippines in November.

"Many countries have the problem, we have a problem, but what a great job you are doing and I just wanted to call and tell you that," Trump said, according to a transcript made by the Philippine government and released by The Washington Post and The Intercept.

Duterte responded by saying drugs are the "scourge of my nation now and I have to do something to preserve the Filipino nation."

In an apparent dig at his predecessor Barack Obama -- who had canceled a bilateral meeting with Duterte after the Philippine president insulted him -- Trump then said: "I understand that and fully understand that and I think we had a previous president who did not understand that."

Police have reported killing about 2,700 people since Duterte took office at the end of June and immediately launched his war on drugs.

Unknown assailants have killed more than 1,800 others, while about 5,700 other violent deaths are under investigation, according to police data.

Partly in response to American criticism, Duterte has loosened the Philippines' traditionally strong ties with its ally.

Duterte has instead embraced China, which has supported his drug war and sought to deepen economic ties by providing billions of dollars' worth of investments and aid to the Philippines.</s>“I just wanted to congratulate you,” President Donald Trump said on the phone. “I am hearing of the unbelievable job on the drug problem.”

Who was President Trump talking to?

And how did President Duterte achieve that “unbelievable job”?

By sending out police and vigilante death squads to kill as many as 8,000 people suspected of selling and using illegal drugs without bothering with charges, lawyers or trials.

Not that this appeared to trouble Trump, who often says how he admires brutal strongman.

“Many countries have the problem, we have a problem,” Trump said to Duterte in an April 29 phone call, according to a transcript obtained this week by the Washington Post and The New York Times. “But what a great job you are doing and I just wanted to call and tell you that.”

There is a theory of realpolitik that says the United States sometimes must look the other way. It is a practical view that says our nation cannot afford to lecture autocratic leaders of other nations, such as Saudi Arabia and Turkey, about human rights abuses if we want them to work with us on shared concerns, such as stability in the Middle East and the fight against ISIS.

But Trump doesn’t just look the other way. He fawns over these guys.

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt, who overthrew his country’s first freely elected president, is “a fantastic guy.” President Kim Jong Un of Korea is “a pretty smart cookie.” President Xi Jinping of China is “a terrific person.” President Vladimir Putin of Russia has “been a leader.”

And now we learn that Duterte, who has bragged of “personally” killing drug dealers in summary executions, is doing an “unbelievable job.”

Trump flatters anybody who flatters him. That’s part of the problem. But every indication is that he truly admires the world’s autocrats and wouldn’t mind a little of that for himself.

It is obvious in his personal attacks on judges, and in the way he threatens to change libel laws to muzzle the media. It is obvious in the way he has tried to kill an FBI investigation into Russia’s monkeying around in the last election by personally pressuring former FBI Director James Comey, Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats and National Security Agency Director Michael S. Rogers.

Trump may not understand when he is crossing a line. More likely, he does not believe there should be lines.

Because, you know, he’s president.
During a phone call between U.S. president Donald Trump and Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, Trump allegedly congratulates Duterte on his drug war, which has been widely criticized for its brutality by human rights organizations.