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MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) U.S. President Donald Trumps praise of the beautiful English of Liberias President Joseph Boakai drew confusion Thursday in the English-speaking African country and umbrage over what many considered condescending remarks.
Such good English, Trump said to Boakai during an event at the White House, with visible surprise. Such beautiful English.
Although English has been the official language of Liberia since the countrys founding in the 1800s, Trump asked Boakai where he had learned to speak the language so beautifully, and continued as Boakai murmured a response. Where were you educated? Where? In Liberia?
The exchange took place Wednesday during a meeting in the White House between Trump and five West African leaders, amid a pivot from aid to trade in U.S. foreign policy.
https://apnews.com/article/liberia-president-language-speaking-us-trump-4357549a81d24c6ee161091aaed9b66a

BOSSHOG
(43,437 posts)I understand you have at least 34 Mr President. Where did you learn to be a felon?
Diamond_Dog
(37,780 posts)Actually he doesnt know how to act like a human being.
FHRRK
(1,157 posts)Oh, Liberians, Nevermind.
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LetMyPeopleVote
(166,920 posts)trump is truly ignorant
Trump says the president of Liberia, where English is the official language, speaks 'such good English' www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
— Timothy McBride (@mcbridetd.bsky.social) 2025-07-09T20:38:20.805Z
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-says-president-liberia-english-official-language-speaks-good-eng-rcna217827
Well, thank you, Trump said after Boakai spoke. And such good English, thats beautiful. Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?
Where were you educated? Where? In Liberia? Well, thats very interesting. Its beautiful English, he added. I have people at this table cant speak nearly as well.
English is Liberia's national language.
Reached for comment, White House spokesperson Anna Kelly called Trumps remarks a heartfelt compliment during a meeting that marked a historic moment for U.S.-Africa relations.....
Trump's comments to Boakai sparked some backlash online.
"Trump never misses an opportunity to be racist and wrong, and every day he finds a new way to be embarrassing," Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, wrote on X. "Asking the President of Liberia where he learned English when its literally the official language is peak ignorance. Im pretty sure being blatantly offensive is not how you go about conducting diplomacy"
tanyev
(47,266 posts)3catwoman3
(27,247 posts)And Taco Don is at the top of that list.
Norrrm
(2,526 posts)Trump... "I have the best words."
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malaise
(287,131 posts)An ignorant, uncouth scumbag with no filter
Kid Berwyn
(21,498 posts)Free people formerly the property of the slaveholders in the USA. While not the official language, English was commonly spoken there.
Torchlight
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