The US president has not made any statement supporting Duterte’s release; similar posts have been debunked since Duterte's arrest in March 2025
Claim: US President Donald Trump plans to secure the release of former president Rodrigo Duterte from the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Rating: FALSE
Why we fact-check this: The Facebook reel bearing the claim was uploaded on July 17 and has garnered 383,000 views, 18,500 reactions, 2,500 comments, 5,500 shares, and 664 saves, as of writing.
The video’s narrator says, “Magandang balita ‘to. Good news. Nandyan si Donald Trump na gusto niyang kunin sa ICC si Duterte. Kaya sa mga nanonood sa aking video ngayon, maniwala na kayo, hindi ito fake news. Abangan na lang natin ang mga kabanata nito kapag makuha na si Duterte ni Trump.”
