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November 14, 2017

U.S. and Philippine Presidents -- Massage Parlors and Jokes of Gang Rape -- Global Epidemic of Sexual Predators



U.S. and Philippine Presidents -- Massage Parlors and Jokes of Gang Rape -- Global Epidemic of Sexual Predators

By Brenda Norrell
Censored News


President Trump was granted preliminary approval for massage parlors and escort services trademarks by China. This news is galvanized by Trump's visit with Philippine
President Rodrigo Duterte, who last week bragged of murdering someone during his youth and joked about wanting to be the first in line to gang rape an Australian missionary in 1989.
The Telegraph and AP reported Trump's China trademarks for massage parlors and escort services.
"China has granted preliminary approval for 38 new Trump trademarks, paving the way for President Donald Trump and his family to develop a host of branded businesses from hotels to insurance to bodyguard and concierge services, public documents show," The Telegraph and AP reported.
"The trademarks are for businesses including branded spas, massage parlors, golf clubs, hotels, insurance, finance and real estate companies, retail shops, restaurants, bars, and private bodyguard and escort services."

In the U.S., Trump's China trademarks for massage parlors and escort services was also reported by The Hill, NBC News, USA Today, Washington Post and other media.
On Monday, Democracy Now reported of Trump's meeting with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who earlier bragged of murdering someone while he was a youth and wanting to be the first in line to gang rape a missionary.
As thousands protested Trump in the streets of the Philippines, Trump promoted Duterte and his presidency on Monday.
Amy Goodman reported, "This all comes just a few days after Duterte bragged about having stabbed someone to death when he was 16 years old. During Duterte’s campaign, he also joked about wanting to have been first in line for the gang rape of an Australian missionary who was raped and murdered in 1989. Duterte said, quote, 'She was so beautiful, the mayor should have been first. What a waste,' unquote. Duterte himself was the mayor of Davao City," Goodman reported.
Trump's trademarks for exploitative massage parlors and escort services and Duterte's joke about wanting to be the first in line to gang rape a woman, who was raped and murdered, is part of the systematic web of exploitation resulting in the kidnap, disappearance, sex trafficking, rape and murder of girls and women, boys and men globally.
The Presidents of the United States and the Philippines must be held accountable for being part of this global epidemic of sexual predators.

Read more in The UK Telegraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/08/china-gives-green-light-trump-branded-massage-parlors-bars-escort/

Watch coverage by Amy Goodman on Democracy Now
https://www.democracynow.org/2017/11/13/thousands_protest_in_manila_as_trump

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