Trump sends message to Duterte through Miss Universe Organization

Pia Ranada

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According to the Philippine president, new US president has relayed this message: that Donald Trump supports the Duterte administration

TRUMP'S MESSAGE RECEIVED. President Rodrigo Duterte and Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo pose with Miss Universe 2016 candidates. Photo from Presidential Photographers Division

MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte said he received a message from new United States President Donald Trump through officials of the Miss Universe Organization.

Duterte said the message was relayed by Miss Universe Organization president Paula Shugart, though he mistakenly identified her as Miss USA. Miss USA 2016 is Deshauna Barber.

“This is the briefing. Message from US President Donald J. Trump as relayed through Miss Universe – kandidata nila – Paula Shugart. Trump requested her to extend his best regards to President Duterte,” he said on Tuesday, January 24.

“‘According to Ms Shugart, US President Trump supports the Duterte administration and had requested her to relay this message to him,'” Duterte said, recalling the message.

Trump was inaugurated as US president only last Friday, January 20.

US charge d’affairs Patrick Chuasoto, Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, and National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr attended Trump’s inauguration to represent the Philippine government.

Duterte said he didn’t attend the inauguration because he wasn’t invited.

Kasi ‘yung Miss USA sabi niya, ‘President Trump sending his warm felicitations.’ Sabi ko rin, ‘Sabihin mo sa kanya, ‘Pare, hindi ako pumunta doon sa inauguration, hindi naman ako niyaya, eh di huwag,‘” said Duterte.

(Because Miss USA said, “President Trump sending his warm felicitations.” So I said, “Tell him: friend, I didn’t go to the inauguraiton because I wasn’t invited.”)

Trump had owned the Miss Universe Organization before selling it to agency WME/IMG in September 2015. – Rappler.com

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Pia Ranada

Pia Ranada is Rappler’s Community Lead, in charge of linking our journalism with communities for impact.