President Trump praised Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte for his handling of drug problems in his country, which has included the extrajudicial killing of thousands.

The Washington Post reports that Trump complimented Duterte during their phone call last month. The Post obtained a transcript of the call from a source who asked not to be identified because the transcript was labeled “confidential” by the Philippines government and is not intended to be publicized.

"You are a good man," Trump told Duterte, according to a copy of the transcript published by The Intercept. Trump told the Philippines leader that he was doing an “unbelievable job on the drug problem.”

“Many countries have the problem, we have the problem, but what a great job you are doing, and I just wanted to call and tell you that,” Trump said, according to the reports.

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Duterte then reportedly replied that drugs are the “scourge of my nation now and I have to do something to preserve the Filipino nation.”

“I understand that and fully understand that, and I think we had a previous president who did not understand that,” Trump said, appearing to hit former President Barack Obama Barack Hussein ObamaThe Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Don't expect a government check anytime soon Trump appointees stymie recommendations to boost minority voting: report Obama's first presidential memoir, 'A Promised Land,' set for November release MORE.

Trump invited Duterte to the White House after that call, reportedly without notifying or consulting the State Department or the National Security Council.

Duterte has yet to accept the invitation, saying earlier this month he was “tied up” and could not commit to visiting the White House.

Since he took office last year, Duterte has encouraged the extrajudicial killing of thousands of citizens accused of dealing or using drugs. He also compared his campaign to kill criminals to the Holocaust.

"Hitler massacred 3 million Jews. Now, there are 3 million drug addicts [in the Philippines]. ... I'd be happy to slaughter them," he said in September.