Palace hits back at Roque's ‘lame duck' jab: Come home and see for yourself
'If the president is truly a lame duck and the administration supposedly holds no power, then he should come back here immediately,' said Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro during a Palace briefing.
Roque, a known ally of former President Rodrigo Duterte, made the comment Tuesday night on social media, reacting to partial senatorial race results showing strong showings from Duterte-backed candidates.
'Even if Junior wasn't a candidate, he still lost his fangs! This is now the true lame duck president!' Roque posted, referring to Marcos Jr.
When asked whether the midterm elections could be seen as a referendum on the administration, Castro responded that President Marcos still enjoys considerable public support.
'The president still believes he enjoys strong public support at this time,' she said.
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